Donegal County Council is partnership with Derry, Strabane
The chief executive of Donegal County Council says a key aim of a new north/south partnership will be to promote economic growth and investment in the north-west region. Seamus Neely says the other two key…
Donegal Cllr Mac Giolla Easpuig calls for release of Derry republican
A Donegal county councillor is claiming a 48-year old Derry man is being ‘interned without trial’ for nearly 300 days in the north of Ireland. Independent Councillor Miceal Cholm Mac Giolla Easpuig says Tony Taylor…
Jobs and rural links under threat as Bus Eireann faces €6m annual losses
Bus Drivers are calling on the Department of Transport to intervene to save services at Bus Éireann. It’s feared routes are under threat as the company struggles to deal with multi-million euro losses. Five unions…
No progress on new Garda Station for Sligo
A year after the announcement of a new €35m garda station for Sligo, it appears little or no progress has been made on the project. It’s believed a site has not even yet been found…
Brexit: Manorhamilton businessman believes ‘it won’t happen’
The head of a local business organisation in the north west says he believes that in the end, Brexit may not happen. Philip Rooney, chairman of the Manorhamilton Business Forum was speaking as scores of…
Public meeting on future of Bus Eireann service on Tubbercurry this evening
The union representing bus eireann expressway workers will begin travelling to towns and villages in an attempt to drum up support as they fight a planned restructuring of the bus service. Public meetings will take…
Brexit: IFA President fears UK too complacent on its impacts
The President of the IFA says he fears the UK is being too optimistic about the implications of Brexit. Speaking to Ocean FM at an IFA event in Enniscrone last night, Joe Healy said that…
