After Dublin, Donegal gets next highest allocation for housing
After Dublin, Donegal has got the next biggest single grant — more than €1.8m — for investment in housing in the most recent round of allocations. That’s according to Minister of State Joe McHugh. The…
13 patients in NW waiting for a hospital bed
There are currently 13 patients waiting for beds in hospitals in the North West today. In Sligo University Hospital, there are 2 people waiting, while there are 11 people in Letterkenny University Hospital. In University…
Exchange rate, Tuesday, May 9th
On the currency markets today, Tuesday May 9th, the euro is trading at 84 pence Sterling and 1.09 US dollars and cents.
North West MEP leads way in bringing in paid leave for carers
A North West MEP who’s a longtime advocate for carers is welcoming a proposal to provide them with paid leave for the first time in Ireland. The proposal has yet to be approved by the…
Concern over opening times of North Sligo centre attended by elderly
A Sligo councillor is claiming that elderly people who attend a centre in North Sligo have been told on a number of recent occasions that it will not be open on the morning they planned…
Progress on road projects in Donegal
A number of new road projects were officially opened in County Donegal today. They are the Blackburn Bridge realignment between Ballybofey and Donegal Town, which cost €6.3m, as well as works on the N56. Minister…
Fire warnings, calls for water conservation as dry spell continues
Sligo County Council says sporadic gorse and vegetation fires are persisting in Easkey, Geevagh and Slish Wood areas of County Sligo. Because of this, the council is emphasising that ‘controlled burning’ during the continuing dry…
