OPW urged to provide new garda station in Glencolmcille
The Office of Public Works should invest funds in providing a new Garda station in Gleann Chom Cille, Co Donegal That’s according to Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, a director of Udaras na Gaeltachta, who says that the…
Garda drugs head stresses importance of parents and children talking
The head of the Sligo Leitrim Garda Divisional Drugs Unit has stressed the importance of parents talking to their children about drugs. And he says drugs are now a problem in all areas, not just…
Volunteers sought to play with children in hospital
Play volunteers for children are being sought in Sligo University Hospital. Children in Hospital Ireland will be hosting information and recruitment evenings in the coming weeks. CHI was founded in 1970 with the emphasis on…
Podiatrists hold ‘summit’ in Sligo
Over 200 people arrived in Sligo last Friday for the Firefly Summit which is a gathering of podiatrists from across Europe. Podiatry is the study and diagnosis of disorders with the lower parts of…
Donegal LEO holding events, courses and classes
The Local Enterprise Office in Donegal is starting a number of events, meetings and classes. They are being organised through it’s Creative Coast Programme, which is kicking off in Buncrana tomorrow in the Inishowen Gateway…
There are 30 people waiting on trolleys in North West today
There are 30 people on hospital trolleys in the north west today. 18 of them are in Letterkenny University Hospital and 12 in Sligo Universdoty Hospital. Galway University Hospital has the most people — 41…
Sligo councillor is calling for ‘talking’ fuel pumps
A Sligo councillor is calling for ‘talking’ fuel pumps that tell people whether they are getting diesel or unleaded petrol when they top-up at filling stations. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says a twenty euro…