Disappointment at lack of local improvement scheme funding
The Cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council says the failure of the Department to support Local Improvement Schemes is a blow to people living in rural areas. The local roads allocations were made yesterday with €34m…
Sligo people protest in solidarity with similar events in the US
Following the inauguration of Donald Trump on Friday, a peaceful anti-racism protest took place outside City Hall in Sligo and a women’s vigil took place at the Famine memorial in Ballytivan. Claire Mulcahy has this…
Over €34m allocated to the North West in local roads funding
Over €34m has been allocated to the North West in local roads funding. The Department of Transport has confirmed the allocations which will include over €20m for Donegal, €6.7m for Leitrim and €8.4m for Sligo.…
Every school to be affected if ASTI members vote to strike
Up to 30 secondary schools in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will be affected if the ASTI votes to go on strike. The 18,000 members of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland are currently voting on…
Problems filling second oncologist post in Letterkenny has led to Galway referrals
Difficulty in filling the post for a second consultant oncologist at Letterkenny Univeristy Hospital is the reason new chemotherapy referrals are being made to Galway. The Saolta Hospital Group has confirmed in a statement, that…
Donegal hotel is Ireland’s best once again
Harvey’s Point hotel in Co. Donegal has been named the best in Ireland for a fifth successive year. The Donegal Town hotel claimed the title as part of the TripAdvisor Travellers Choice awards. The hotel…
GAA struggles to find players to train in small rural towns like Ardara
The new Donegal Person of the Year says areas like Ardara don’t have the GAA players to train anymore because they are all leaving to get work in the cities. Stephen McCahill, who is from…
