Ireland 2040 launching in Sligo today
As you’ve probably heard by now the government is set to approve the Ireland 2040 document at a special cabinet meeting here at the IT in Sligo this morning. The document sets out a plan…
Suspected bomb safely removed from Sligo
Gardí in Sligo evacuated an area around a house last night due to a bomb scare. An old device was found in a house on the Cleveragh Road at around 5pm yesterday evening. …
Farmers who had payments withheld on land deemed ‘ilegally burnt’ can appeal
The Minister for Agriculture says an appeals process is open to any farmer who had payments withheld on lands deemed ‘illegally burnt’ last summer. 33 landowners on Killery mountain on the Sligo Leitrim border are…
Easkey residents to protest at Sligo cabinet meeting over proposed Post Office closure
A number of protests are taking place to coincide with the arrival of government Ministers in Sligo tomorrow. The Save Our Post Office campaign in Easkey are hoping to protest between 10 and half eleven…
New initiative launched in Donegal to stop drivers using their phone while driving
Donegal Co Council have launched a new initative trying to stop people using their phone while driving. The councils road safety working group is encouraging people to place their phone in a pouch when driving.…
No timeline for when every home and business will have broadband
There’s still no definite timeline for when every home and business in the country will have broadband. Officials from the Department of Communications have been answering questions at an Oireachtas Committee today. It’s after Eir…
Taoiseach won’t step in to allocate additional beds to Letterkenny University Hospital
The Taoiseach has said he will not be stepping in and open additional beds at Letterkenny University Hospital. The Co Donegal hospital has faced overcrowding this week again, today again Letterkenny is the third most…
