Donegal museum needs items for exhibit on landed gentry
Donegal County Museum is preparing for an exhibition that’s opening in September on the vanished world of the landed gentry of the county. But the museum needs the help of listeners. It wants to borrow…
Nineteen on trolleys in Letterkenny University Hospital today
Over 300 people are on hospital trolleys today according to nurses. The most overcrowded facility is University Hospital Limerick where 28 people are in the emergency department and overflow areas of wards. According to the…
Call for teachers to be retained at Kiltyclogher school
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling for a commitment from the government to ensure that two teachers are retained at Kiltyclogher National School in county Leitrim in the coming school year. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin…
Minister says government ‘committed’ to providing new garda station in Sligo
The Minister for Justice says the government is committed to the provision of a new garda station in Sligo Town. Minister Charlie Flanagan was replying to a question put forward in the Dáil by Fine…
Farmers urged to ensure slurry does not enter waterways
Donegal County Council, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Environment Protection Agency are urging farmers to ensure that slurry does not enter waterways at this busy time of the year. It follows an incident in the…
People in Sligo say they have no problem with an all out drink-driving ban
A leading road safety campaigner in the region says she is disappoointed at government ministers who have voiced reservations about aspects of proposed new measures that would automatically ban motorists convicted of drunk driving. At…
Taoiseach admits more investment needed in homecare packages
The Taoiseach says that there is a long way to go to meet the homecare needs of people around the country but insists the government is working to improve the scheme. Leo Varadkar was responding…