Donegal named number one cool spot for 2017
Donegal has been named number one on National Geographic’s Cool list for 2017. The magazine’s traveller section creates the list every year and includes culture capitals, wild escapes and hipster hotspots. They describe Donegal as…
Councillors & TD welcome news of funding for school safety
Sligo councillors and TD’s have welcomed the announcement of funding allocated to safety measures at schools in the north west. One and three quarter million euro has been allocated to Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim. Donegal…
Denis O’Brien claims he received death threats following Dail declarations
Denis O’Brien claims he and his family received death threats after details of his banking affairs with the IBRC were revealed in the Dáil last year. The businessman has been giving evidence on the third…
Naughten: Tourism a better investment than fracking
The Minister for Communications says that developing a walking route along the western corridor is a far better investment than doing further studies on fracking. Minister Denis Naughten today has defended his comments to effectively…
CDM Smith insists it has ‘no agenda’ on fracking
CDM Smith has defended its role in carrying out the research on the report on fracking. The company says it’s a large international consultancy that focuses on the environment and denies it has any agenda…
Education & Jobs key to success of East Sligo regeneration
The Minister for Housing Simon Coveney will be in Sligo later to officially launch the East Sligo regeneration plan. The plan which is being head led by Sligo County Council looks at the Social, physical…
Projects in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim benefit from CLAR funding
A total of about one and three-quarter million euro has been awarded to counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in CLAR funding. Donegal will get a total of €879,000; Sligo €599,000 and Leitrim €275,000. Much of…
