Many parents ‘unaware’ of the dangers facing children online
A Leitrim councillor says many people, including parents, are unaware of the shocking dangers to children online. Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan was speaking after a presentation yesterday to the Leitrim Joint Policing Committee on…
Heated exchange at Sligo County Council over long-running financial issues
A war of words broke out at Sligo County Council yesterday once again over the Council’s finances. The Council CEO Ciaran Hayes is trying to have three quarters of a million euro he claims is…
SF Councillor says he’s never witnessed bullying in the party
A Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor says he’s never witnessed bullying within the party. Chris McManus’s comments come amid a spate of resignations from Sinn Féin recently, with allegations of bullying – the most recent resignation…
Man due in court in relation to Donegal woman’s murder
A man’s due in court in Omagh this morning charged in connection with the murder of a Donegal woman who drowned in County Fermanagh. 35-year-old Lu Na McKinney fell from a boat on Lough Erne…
Three Donegal winners in Pride of Place awards
Three Donegal communities are among the winners in this year’s Pride of Place Awards. The awards recognise the work of community organisations in thier localities. This is the 15th year of the annual Pride of…
Power outages in the Oakfield/Strandhill/Maugheraboy areas
Updated: Nearly 600 people were affected by power outages in the Sligo town area yesterday evening. There was no power in the Oakfield, some parts of Strandhill area and there was a blackout in Maugheraboy…
Wild Atlantic Way set for Star Wars tourism boost
The Wild Atlantic Way is bracing itself for an influx of Star Wars fans after the release of The Last Jedi later this month. As well as Skellig Michael in Kerry, the film was shot…