Two more swans killed by overhead power-lines in Donegal over weekend
17 swans have now been killed in Donegal after colliding with overhead powerlines. The bodies of 15 swans were discovered lying under electricity lines close to the village of Carrigans on Friday. A member of…
Whale washed up on Sligo beach not same whale that washed up on Aranmore Island
A dead whale that washed up on a beach in Co Sligo is not the same whale that washed up in Donegal last week. A male fin whale, measuring over 60 feet long, washed up…
Cuts to garda numbers leaving crimes undetected in Donegal
Gardaí in Donegal say cuts to officer numbers in the county are leaving many crimes going undetected and unreported. Overall Garda numbers in the county have fallen by 23 per cent over the past seven…
Consultant says health needs ‘practical’ and not ‘political’ solutions
A Donegal consultant says the government follows the same failed policy on tackling the crisis in our hospitals every year. Orthopaedic surgeon in Letterkenny Peter O’Rourke says the solutions found every year are political rather…
Taoiseach commits to North West road projects at National Conference
Last night’s crash happened on the now well-known dangerous stretch of the N4 marked by white crosses in a campaign to highlight the number of people who have been killed over the year. At the…
Updated: N4 reopens following Castlebaldwin crash
Updated 7:30am Monday: The N4 between Drumfin and Castlebaldwin has reopened this morning following a three car collission last night. The crash happened just after 7pm yesterday evening. Emergency services were called to the scene…
Sligo University Hospital win at Saolta Awards
Sligo University Hospital won at the 3rd Saolta Staff Recognition Awards earlier this week. The ceremony took place in Galway where they won for developing the ‘Anesthesia App’ which is a mobile phone ‘App’ for…
