Urgent clarity sought after North West Hospitals excluded from crisis team plans

Urgent clarity is being sought over why the two main North West hospitals were seemingly excluded from a nationwide rollout of specialist crisis nursing teams. Ten hospitals across the country are set to benefit from new specialist mental health teams in a bid to strengthen crisis supports out-of-…

Government need to lead way in preparing for United Ireland, says Donegal TD

Sinn Féin says the Government needs to lead the way in preparing for a United Ireland. The party is calling for a green paper and a citizen's assembly on the issue. It brought forward the Planning for Constitutional Change Bill yesterday evening in the Dáil. Donegal TD and Sinn Feins Finance Spo…

Elderly people in North West travelling 20 miles to collect pension, Dail hears

Some elderly people in the North West have to travel 20 miles to collect their pension, the Dail has heard.  Numerous post office closures across the region are to blame with over 30 closures across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the last ten years.  The Government is advancing the Postal and Te…

Irish Water comes under fire again over supply issues in south Donegal

Irish Water has come under fire over the level of service being provided to communities in south Donegal.  Anger is said to be growing among residents in the area over what's been described as a lack of action on water supply issues.  A well-attended public meeting held recently in the Legamy are…

Calls to delay public consultation on Sligo speed limits

There are calls to delay a public consultation on new speed limits in County Sligo.  Plans to introduce new 30km/h speed limits in built-up areas across the County are continuing, with a public consultation due to begin in August. But Councillor Donal Gilroy proposed delaying the consultation unt…

High temperatures to hit North West

It could a few days before the high temperatures hit the North West. It comes as a weather advisory for warm weather kicks in at midnight. There's a warning of a risk of dehydration and heat stress, especially for the vulnerable and elderly. The warm spell is forecast to last until next Monday, …

NTA once again refuse local link proposal for south Sligo

There's major disappointment in South Sligo over the latest response from the NTA over a proposed local link from Charlestown to Sligo.  The National Transport Authority has once again refused to progress the proposal for the commuter service, despite a full business case prepared by local groups.…

No plans for major safety improvements along N17

There are no current plans for major safety improvements to the existing N17 in south Sligo.  It follows serious concern over the stretch, particularly between Tubbercurry and Curry.  While the new N17 scheme continues through the planning and statutory approval process, it'll be many years befor…

Sligo sees biggest jump in house prices in North West

Sligo has seen the biggest jump in house prices in the North West over the past year. Property prices in Sligo have risen by €20,000 in the last year, according to the latest MyHome Property Price Report. The report for Q2 2026, shows that the median asking price for a property in the county is n…

Renewed calls on Government to treat road deaths as national emergency

There are renewed calls on the Government to treat road deaths as a national emergency.  It comes as Donegal and Dublin are the two counties with the highest level of road deaths this year. Road deaths nationally have risen by 11pc this year on the same period in 2025 as five more people died ove…