‘Borders Against Brexit’ event in Belcoo this Saturday
Belcoo will be among the areas where the Borders Against Brexit campaign are to hold another day of awareness on Saturday. The group held their first day of action last October following the Brexit vote.…
27 more schools in region to benefit under DEIS scheme
Twenty seven schools in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are to benefit from their new DEIS status. The Minister for Education Richard Bruton set out new targets yesterday to improve literacy and numeracy, school completion rates…
Uncertainty still surrounding post offices in Blacklion, Ballygawley
Today was the day it was feared Blacklion Post Office in County Cavan was to close — until the postmistress there agreed to remain on until the end of this month. However, uncertainty surrounds the…
Sligo councillor says 1947 Act allows Minister give funding to libraries
A Sligo county councillor says library services remain under threat unless money is provided to replace staff who will be retiring this year. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says that under the Public Libraries Act…
Cross-border healthcare agreement needs to be developed
The unique cross-border collaboration between Letterkenny and Altnagelvin Hospitals needs to be protected and developed further. That was the message to Ministers of Health North and South of the border when they met at Altnagelvin…
Gardai appeal for information on Ballyshannon burglaries
Gardai in Ballyshannon are appealing for information after four houses were broken into on Saturday. Three young men were seen fleeing the scene of one of the houses which were targetted between five and nine…
Sligo Tesco staff won’t take part in today’s strike due to technical error
It will now be at least another two weeks before staff who are members of the Mandate union at the Tesco stores in Sligo and Ballina go on strike – if they vote to do…
