Dissident republican jailed for 11 and a half years for Prince Charles bomb plot
A Louth man who plotted an explosion during the State visit of Britain’s Prince Charles to Co Sligo has been jailed for eleven and a half years. 63 year old Seamus McGrane of Little Road…
TD says disabled people driving 240km for respite care
A Sligo mother whose son has had to travel to Monaghan for respite care is calling for clarity on the future of respite services. It follows the closure of the Solas respite centre in Ballytivnan…
Irish Water says ‘noisy’ works coming to an end
Irish Water says all its night-time works in the Connolly Street and St Jospeh’s Terrace area of Sligo Town are now finished. And it has apologised to residents and businesses affected by its works in…
Victoria Cross won by Donegal man 100 years ago to go on display today
The only Victoria Cross to be awarded to a Donegal man will go on public display in the county for the first time this afternoon. Private James Duffy, a stretcher bearer, was awarded the medal…
Cold snap set to hit Northwest
A Snow and Ice weather warning issued by Met Eireann comes into force later today. Counties in the north and north west will be worst affected, with up to 3 centimetres of snow expected in…
Taoiseach says ensuring free movement between places like Donegal and Derry is vital
Intensive talks are set to continue today as the British government attempts to find a formula that will break the Brexit deadlock on the border. A new text is being circulated today by the UK’s…
54 people accessing homelessness services in Sligo and Donegal
There are fifty-four people in in the Northwest who are accessing homeless services. A new report in Irish Country Living, has detailed the number of people accessing homelessness services in every county in the Republic…