Five lambs for chairman of Leitrim IFA sheep committee
A Leitrim farmer has welcomed an historic delivery on his farmyard. Kevin Comiskey, Chair of the IFA’s Leitrim Sheep Committee, is looking after a quintuplet of lambs delivered on his farm. The mother, a Suffolk…
Sligo remembers Chuck Berry’s 1981 visit
With tributes being paid from all over the world to the American rock ‘n’ roll performer Chuck Berry who died on Saturday, people around Sligo have been recalling his visit in August 1981. The famed…
Sligo mayor says ProTek announcement part of worrying trend in region
The Mayor of Sligo says the possible loss of 25 jobs at the ProTek plant in Sligo is yet another example of what is now a worrying trend in the region. Marie Casserly says the…
Calls for Rathlee NS in West Sligo to be returned to DEIS scheme
A Sligo councillor is calling for Rathlee National School in West Sligo to be redesignated as part of the DEIS programme. Independent councillor Michael Clarke raised the motion at this morning’s meeting of the Tubbercurry/Ballymote…
Visiting restrictions at Letterkenny Hospital
Visiting restrictions are in place at Letterkenny University Hospital today. An outbreak of a vomiting and diarrhea bug in three wards has forced the hospital to cancel all visitation. Medical Wards 5 and 3 and…
Sinn Fein deputy says North West families fearful about taking on banks
A Donegal TD says families in mortgage arrears are afraid to take on the banks because they have no government protection. Pearse Doherty was speaking after receiving figures from the Central Bank showed that five…
Likely to be weeks before Rossnowlagh road re-opened
Donegal County Council says it’s likely to be weeks before repairs are done on road R231 at Rossnowlagh Upper which is closed due to a recent landslide. Diversions are in place through Rossnowlangh Lower. Municipal…
