ATU students being warned to avoid accommodation scams

Students across the North West are being advised to remain vigilant against potential accommodation scams. It comes as CAO offers will be made later in the week following the release of Leaving Cert results. New students as well as ones returning to college are at an elevated risk of accommodatio…

Sligo councillor reiterates calls for road deaths to be declared national emergency

A Sligo councillor has called on government and opposition TDs to make road safety their number one priority. It comes as 5 teenagers were killed in a crash on the M9 motorway over the weekend. It brings the total number of fatalities on Irish roads this year to 123. Councillor Marie Casserly, w…

Donegal councillor says swimming restrictions are nothing out of the ordinary

A Bundoran based elected representative has moved this morning to ease concerns over swimming restrictions that have been imposed on a number of beaches in Donegal. The warnings have been posted on the beaches.ie website and will remain in place as a result of forecasted heavy rainfall which can r…

Justice Minister - it's not possible for the Government to insulate everybody from every geopolitical shock.

Deputy Scanlon's party colleague, Justice Minister, Jim O’ Callaghan claims it's not possible for the Government to insulate everybody from every geopolitical shock. He says it’s a difficult situation because of the uncertainty around the Iran war:

Sligo TD urges government colleagues to suspend carbon tax increase

A government TD in the North West says the upcoming fuel tax rises should be suspended.     It's feared that there could be a potential return to widespread protests, if Carbon tax increase goes ahead as planned, on September 1st.   Should the charge be restored it will push diesel prices abov…

Leitrim TD warns of wide ranging fodder crisis

A Sligo-Leitrim TD has said that the government must prepare for a fodder crisis.   It comes as the dry summer has led to the government asking farmers to complete a fodder budget.   Some farmers have resorted to feeding livestock with their winter stock as the situation worsens.   Sinn Fein …

Sligo Councillor expresses fresh concerns over N17 Developments

There's renewed safety concerns over the N17 in County Sligo.   It comes as there were two minor crashes in one day along the route last week.     While plans are afoot to upgrade the N17 it's thought it's not progressing at the pace in which it should be.   The N17 Knock to Collooney upgrad…

Ballymote Fire Station to hold open day

Ballymote Fire Station to hold open day

"We were spoiled with love" - Eoin and Emma McHugh remember their parents

"We were spoiled with love" - Eoin and Emma McHugh remember their parents

James and Noreen McHugh fondly remembered for their love for one another

James and Noreen McHugh fondly remembered for their love for one another