Sligo Councillor calls on HSE to repair damage done to road
There are calls for the HSE to ensure damage caused to a road leading to a community park in Ballymote is fixed. It follows the work done on the new Health centre in the south…
Special meeting on how to tackle Japanese Knotweed taking place in Coolaney
If you are eager to tackle invasive species like Japanese Knotweed, a special meeting is taking place on the matter next week. Japanese Knotweed can cause damage to concrete and even structural damage to homes.…
Dublin councillor proposes statue of Countess Markievicz on O’Connell Street
Countess Markievicz may be about to score another first, this time more than 90 years after her death. If a proposal by a Dublin city councillor is adopted next month, she will become the first…
Over 1,000 homes and businesses were without power in Tubbercurry this morning
Over a thousand homes and businesses were without power early this morning in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. Their was an electrical fault in the area at 6:48am and power now seems to have been returned. If…
Former Donegal TD unsuccessful in Seanad bid
Former Fianna Fail Donegal North East TD Niall Blaney has been unsuccessful in securing a seat in the Seanad. Elections were held today for two seats vacated by Labour’s Denis Landy and Sinn Féin’s Trevor…
LISTEN – Donegal Cllr claims he was threatened by the IRA
A Donegal Cllr has claimed he and another member of the public have been threatened by the IRA in a row over a flag. Councillor Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says that two men, both…
Mother of young Co Sligo man, who almost died in Dubai bike accident, launches GoFundMe page
The mother of a young Co Sligo man still recovering from a bike accident, in which he had to have his leg amputated, says she is grateful he is alive. 29-year-old Jonathan Higgins from Easkey…
