Enniscrone gelato named world’s best
It seems County Sligo is the place to go to get your hands on some of the world’s finest Ice Cream. Gelati ice cream parlour in Enniscrone took home two prestigious awards from one of…
27 people waiting for hospital beds in northwest
There are 27 people waiting for a bed in the northwest this lunchtime according to trolley watch reports. Sligo University Hospital has two people waiting, one on a trolley and another in the overflow area…
Renewed calls for greater scrutiny of supertrawlers off Donegal coast
There are renewed calls this week for Irish members of the European Parliament to ensure greater scrutiny of supertrawlers operating in sea areas such as off the coast of Donegal. It follows the arrival of…
Sligo hotel to be rebranded after huge investment
The Clarion Hotel in Sligo is to be known as the Clayton Hotel from tomorrow. It’s part of a rebranding by the Dalata Hotel Group, the largest operator and developer of hotels in Ireland and…
Postmistress to step-down as ‘Brexit’ halves her business in local post office
The future of another small rural post office in the north west is under threat – this time as a direct result of Brexit according to the local postmistress. The current post-mistress in the border…
Public meeting to hear implications of potential cuts to expressway services
Remote areas like south and west Donegal would be worst affected by any changes to Bus Eireann Expressway services. That’s according to Dermot O’Leary of the National Bus and Rail Union speaking ahead of a…
Naughten to bring forward legislation to scrap plans for pay-by-weight bin charges
It’s reported this morning that pay-by-weight bin charges won’t now kick in next month. The system where people would pay for their waste by the kilo was unveiled during the summer, sparking major public outcry.…
