North West Fire Fighters suspend strike action
Strike action by retained firefighters across the north west has been suspended for 24 hours. The move is to facilitate talks today at the Labour Court. The Labour Court has intervened in the fire service dispute ahead of the closure of all stations tomorrow and has invited…
North West farm officials to raise concerns over new forestry plan
Today’s AGM of the IFA will hear the concerns of local officials today in relation to more land in the north west being used to plant additional forestry. Farmers believe they should have the first option when it comes to planting trees. They’re furious over a deal struck…
Donegal TD accuses the Government of making a ‘hames’ of the Mica Redress Scheme
The Government has been accused of ‘making a ‘hames’ of the Mica Redress Scheme. The Dáil has heard that there’s a sense of abandonment in Donegal and the wider North West area over current constraints with the scheme. It’s understood that many homeowners who have submitted applications…
Parts of the north west will not have high speed broadband until 2026
A Leitrim Councillor is calling for the rollout process of the National Broadband Plan to be examined as a matter of urgency. It’s emerged that broadband roll-out by National Broadband Ireland will only be able to provide fibre broadband to around 50% of the homes which were due to…