Condition of minor roads a problem throughout Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council says the most extensive road works programme ever was carried out in County Sligo in the past year. Fine Gael Councillor Hubert Keaney was responding to a report published today on the condition of Ireland’s roads. The report, in the Irish Independent, is based…
Gardai appeal for witnesses to Fatal road accident in Donegal
Gardai in Falcarragh in county Donegal are appealing for witnesses to a road crash which claimed the life of a man in his 50s. The single vehicle crash happened sometime between 1.30am and 11.30am on St Stephen’s Day morning. The man, the sole occupant of the car was pronouced dead…
€120,000 Inland Fisheries funding for northwest angling projects
€120,000 in funding has been awarded to 12 angling development projects in the north west from Inland Fisheries Ireland. The projects are some of 50 angling development projects across the country which will receive funding to the value of €500,000 as part of the Capital Works Fund. Five projects in…
Northwest sports clubs urged to register for 2017 sports grants
Sports clubs in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will be able to avail of a new sports grants worth 30 million euro in the new year. The scheme announced by government today will open on January 23rd with clubs able to apply online from that date. But the department of Transport,…
Independent TD says royal visit money could have been better spent
A Donegal TD says the money spent on the visit of Prince Charles to County Donegal would have been better spent on a targeted promotional campaign for the county. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle was reacting to news that more than €15,000 was spent by the government on the Donegal visit.…
Industrial action remains on the table in Bus Eireann Expressway row
SIPTU and the National Bus & Rail Workers Union are on the same page in dealing with threats to the Bus Eireann expressway routes. That’s according to the general secretary of the NBRU Dermot O’Leary following concerns raised at a public meeting in Donegal town last night. The NBRU have…
Number of planning permissions granted increases in north west
The number of new homes granted planning permission in county Sligo doubled over the summer months compared to last year. The Central Statistics Office has published its planning report for the third quarter of 2016 which covers July, August and September. In that time 33 houses were granted planning in…