Donegal TD welcomes judge’s ruling on Denis O’Brien legal action
Denis O’Brien has lost his legal action over statements made in the Dáil about his banking affairs with the IBRC. He claimed remarks made by Donegal SF TD Pearse Doherty and Social Democrat TD Catherine…
Search for debris from Rescue 116 extended to Sligo/Donegal Bay area
The search for debris from the Coastguard helicopter 116 is continuing in the Sligo and Donegal bay areas today. The search for the chopper which came down off the coast of Mayo over two weeks…
Irish Rail services to resume after this morning’s disruption
Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services are resuming after being disrupted by Bus Éireann pickets this morning. Virtually all trains and buses were cancelled by the action, with management saying it was completely unexpected. This…
Two minor road accidents in the region
There have been two minor traffic accidents in the region this morning. In Donegal, a lorry has gone off the road at Barnesmore. Although there is no disruption at the scene at present, it may…
Service on Sligo/Dublin rail line hit by Bus Eireann dispute this morning
Service on the Sligo/Dublin rail line has been hit by industrial action this morning. Tens of thousands of public transport passengers have been left stranded throughout the country as the Bus Éireann strike has spread…
Threatened work stoppage by ambulance workers suspended
The work stoppage by SIPTU ambulance workers planned for next Monday has been suspended. There had been fears that the planned four-hour stoppage, which was to have started at 8 o’clock in the morning, would…
IT Sligo lecturer wins top writing award
A lecturer at the Institute of Technology in Sligo has won one of the country’s most prestigious awards for her writing. Una Mannioin has been awarded the National Hennessy Literary 2017 Award for a poem…
