30 migrant families to be housed in Donegal by end of 2018
Up to 30 migrant families are to be resettled in County Donegal by the end of next year under the refugee resettlement programme. Donegal County Council confirmed in a statement today that the first of…
North West MEP critical of government attempts to ‘fix’ whistleblower controversy
North West MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan says looking to the government to ‘fix’ the current Garda Whistleblower controversy is almost a farce. The Independent MEP has been deeply critical of the culture within the Gardai…
Mandate official claims Tesco wants to get rid of union in its stores
A Mandate union official says he believes supermarket giant Tesco is trying to get rid of the union in its stores. Ciaran Campbell has made the claim as it emerges that 14 Tesco workers from…
Calls for diabetes equipment to be included in Long Term Illness scheme
Sligo County Council has called for a piece of medical equipment that monitors glucose levels in children with diabetes to be included for funding on the Long Term Illness Scheme. The sensors can monitor glucose…
Sligo council given go ahead to appoint new litter warden
Sligo County Council has been given the go-ahead for a litter warden for the county. County Sligo presently does not have such a warden. Mayor of Sligo Marie Casserly raised the issue at a meeting…
Full Capacity Protocol at LUH has lead to cancellation of one third of surgeries
A consultant surgeon at Letterkenny University Hospital has said the continued trolley crisis is leading to more and more surgeries being cancelled at the hospital. Peter O’Rourke says every time the full capacity protocol is…
ESB defends decision to erect fence near Ballyshannon power station
The ESB has been defending its decision to put up a fence along the river Erne in Ballyshannon saying it was built in the interests of public safety. It has been in place for a…