Call for Kinlough, Dromahair to be in Leitrim REDZ schemes
A north Leitrim councillor is calling for Kinlough and Dromahair be moved into County Leitrim to benefit under a rural economic and development scheme. They are currently in counties Sligo and Donegal for the purposes…
Mother says new Diabetes Centre in Sligo will mean less trips to Dublin for parents
A new diabetes centre for the north west means parents will no longer have to travel to Dublin to avail of a vital pump therapy. It follows the approval of planning for the new centre…
Harkin calls for better support for Thalidomide survivors
Survivors of the Thalidomide drug scandal need better support and compensation. That’s the view of North West Independent MEP Marian Harkin who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. MEPs this week voted on…
Donegal senator resigns FF whip following SIPO ruling
A spokesman for Fianna Fail says Donegal Senator Brian O’Domhnaill has resigned his party’s whip in a row over expenses claims. O Domhnaill is now no longer a member of the Fianna Fail Seanad group…
Donegal senator reportedly resigns from Fianna Fail over expenses row
Donegal Fianna Fail Senator Brian O’Domhnaill has reportedly resigned from his party in a row over expenses claims. It follows a finding by the Standards in Public Office Commission that the senator intentionally contravened ethics…
Sligo’s Mercy College long-term plan is Gaelcholaiste for the region
The Principal of the Mercy Secondary School in Sligo says their long-term plan is to develop an independent Gaelcholáiste for the region. Colette O’Hagan is welcoming last week’s approval of the first secondary gaelscoil not…
South Donegal roads: A lot done, more to do, says Cllr Campbell
A lot done but more to do when it comes to roads in South Donegal. That’s the belief of independent Councillor John Campbell who says less than 5% of the work that is needed is…
