Border Communities Against Brexit wins Euro award
The campaign group Border Communities Against Brexit has won a top European Award. It’s been given the European Citizens Award 2017 for its efforts in defending cross border cooperation. It was nominated by six Irish…
Brexit briefing in Cavan
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will be the keynote speaker at a Brexit briefing on Tuesday, July 11th, in the Hotel Kilmore in Cavan. The event, starting at 7pm, will be hosted by Fianna Fail TD…
Dramatic drop in young people in the North West region
Mullaghamore and Ballyshannon have some of the oldest people in the region while Carney in county Sligo has one of the youngest populations. Those are some of the details emerging from the latest figures from…
Murder investigation into Heeran death to start ‘from scratch’
Gardai have made a new appeal for information in the case of a Leitrim man missing for almost six years and who is now believed to have been murdered. Patrick Heeran was last seen in…
Grain farmers continue sit-in at Department of Agriculture
Grain farmers from the west of Ireland are holding a sit-in at at the Department of Agriculture. A number of farmers from the west have been protesting there since yesterday afternoon. It’s over the proposed…
Gardai investigate the discovery of a man’s body at Sligo bus station
Gardai in Sligo are investigating the discovery of a man’s body at Sligo bus station. The discovery of the man, believed to be in his 30s, was made yesterday evening. Gardai have confirmed they have…
Trial of man accused of the murder of Natalie McGuinness gets underway today
The trial of a 34-year-old man who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Easkey-native Natalie McGuinness in October 2015 is to get underway today. Oisin Conroy with an address at St Joseph’s Terrace, Boyle, Co.…