New information gives family of Mary Boyle hope of a breakthrough
The family of Mary Boyle say they have been given renewed hope that there may be a breakthrough in the case. Two Co Donegal men, one of whom is now living in the UK, are…
Owenmore river to pilot new river-dredging scheme
The minister with responsibility for flooding has announced a new pilot scheme under which funding will be provided for cleaning the channels of rivers. It will be rolled out first in counties Sligo and Leitrim,…
IFA President in Leitrim to assess impact of fodder shortage
The President of the Irish Farmers Association Joe Healy has been in county Leitrim today to see first hand how the weather and fodder crisis is impacting farmers. A number of farming organisations are now…
Luke Ming Flanagan says he will not be apologising to Fine Gael MEP’s assistant
Luke Ming Flanagan has refused to apologise for allegedly criticising the lack of Fine Gael MEPs at a meeting of sexual abuse survivors in Brussels last week. The MEP has been criticised for labelling a…
Sligo IT aiming to have 10,000 students by 2020
Sligo IT is well on it’s way to reaching it’s target of 10,000 students within the next three years. A new School of Business and Social Sciences was officially opened there yesterday. The €7m refurbishment…
Fitzgerald to resign – local politicians react positively
Frances Fitzgerald will resign as Tánaiste in the Dáil this afternoon. She will resign instead of facing a vote of no confidence in the chamber this evening. Her handling of the Maurice McCabe controversy led…
Hundreds turn out for Donegal Town cinema meeting
Hundreds of people turned out for a ‘Save Our Cinema’ public meeting in Donegal Town last night. The meeitng in the Abbey Hotel was called following the refusal of planning permission for a new cinema…
