Minister Ross approves funding for roads and bridges in Sligo, Donegal
The Minister for Transport has approved funding for the Western Distributor Road in Sligo and Fintra Bridge in Donegal. They are part of the Regional and Local Grant allocations announced by Shane Ross today. There…
HSE says residents from St John’s unit are being ‘appropriately placed’
The HSE says residents who are moving from the Alzheimers Unit at St. John’s Hospital in Sligo are being ‘appropriately placed’ It follows concern by families raised last week that they don’t know where their…
103 more Udaras-supported jobs in Donegal in 2017
243 new jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht last year. By the end of the year, there were more than 2,190 jobs in Donegal in Udaras client companies, the highest since 2009. That’s according…
Yeats anniversaries commemorated in Sligo
Two Yeats anniversaries were commemorated in Sligo at the weekend. The 79th anniversary of the death of W B Yeats was marked on Sunday evening with a celebration of his works through poetry, musicand song…
New fund announced for social projects
A new €1.6m fund to support social enterprises has been established in partnership with local authorities across the country. The fund is financed by the Department of Rural and Community Development from the Dormant Accounts…
McHugh one of a number of Ministers yet to decide position on Repeal of the 8th
The Cabinet’s meeting today to decide on the approach to a referendum on the 8th amendment. A number of Minister’s have yet to reveal their position on the issue including Donegal Minister Joe McHugh. Over…
Sligo Director of Housing says private housing ‘crucial’ to tackling shortage
A Director of Services for Housing in the North West says the lack of homes being built by private developers is one of the major issues contributing to the crisis at present. Bartley Gavin of…
