Shane Ó Curraighín

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Northwest Correspondent at RTÉ

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Planning permission for Creeslough site refused

1 week ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused permission for a service station to be redeveloped at the site where ten people lost their lives in Creeslough, Co Donegal, more than two years ago. On 19 February, Donegal County Council granted planning permission to Vivo Shell Limited to redevelop the existing building at the site of the explosion which occurred on 7 October 2022.
Oral hearing call for Creeslough redevelopment rejected

1 week ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

An Bord Pleanála has rejected a request for an oral hearing against the planned redevelopment of a service station at the site where ten people lost their lives in Creeslough, Co Donegal more than two years ago. Family members who lost loved ones requested that an oral hearing would be held as part of their appeal against the planned redevelopment of the service station.
Sligo doctors concerned over SUH dermatology service

1 week ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

The Sligo GP Society has written to local TDs and the Minister for Health outlining clinicians concerns about dermatology services at Sligo University Hospital [SUH]. Earlier this month, the Sligo GP Society received a letter from a Consultant Dermatologist in SUH in which he explained that he will be on extended leave until mid-July and that no locum consultant was appointed.
Donegal rally set to attract 70,000 spectators

1 week ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

The Donegal International Rally, a cornerstone of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is set to attract more than 70,000 spectators this weekend. The three-day tarmac rally covering 270km, the only one of its kind in Ireland and the UK, will see more than 200 crews compete over 20 stages.
Donegal GPs meet Minister for Health about surgical hub

1 week ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

A delegation of Consultants and GPs in Donegal have described a meeting with the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill as "really constructive" and "informative", where they discussed Letterkenny University Hospital and the location of a planned surgical hub in the north west. Regional HSE management has identified a site in Sligo as the sole preferred option for a new surgical hub in the north west region - a decision criticised by Donegal based clinicians.
Over 1,000 artefacts found from excavation in Co Sligo

1 week ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

More than 1,000 historical artefacts have been recorded during a three-week excavation of a 17th Century fort in Co Sligo led by ATU archaeologists. One of 65 bastioned forts in Ireland, the Green Fort located on Fort Hill in Sligo town, is the last visible reminder of the 17th Century town fortifications. The Green Fort, which was in existence during the Williamite Wars and the Confederate Wars, is thought to have been built during the Nine Years War (1594-1603).
Over 1,000 artefacts found from excavation in Co Sligo

1 week ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

More than 1,000 historical artefacts have been recorded during a three-week excavation of a seventeenth century fort in Co Sligo led by ATU archeologists. One of 65 bastioned forts in Ireland, the Green Fort located on Fort Hill in Sligo town is the last visible reminder of the seventeenth-century town fortifications. The Green Fort which was in existence during the Williamite Wars and the Confederate Wars is thought to have been built during the Nine Years War (1594-1603).
Yates Day marks 160 years since Nobel Laureate's birth

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

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Plan for 63 Sligo social homes delayed over costs

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

The delivery of a planned 63-unit social housing scheme in Sligo has been put on hold after the Department of Housing decided not to proceed over concerns about the cost of the project. The planned scheme at Rathellen, Finisklin was one of six schemes nationwide, comprising 486 social housing units in total that was due to be delivered under a public private partnership. The 486 units were due to be delivered as part of 'Social Housing Bundle 3 PPP' across four local authority areas.
Four climbers rescued from Benbulbin in Co Sligo

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Shane Ó Curraighín

Four people were rescued from Benbulbin on Co Sligo yesterday after becoming disorientated on the mountain. The Sligo/Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team (SLMRT) was tasked by An Garda Síochána yesterday afternoon to assist the four hikers who had become disoriented on the north Sligo mountain. The Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118 was also deployed to the scene. However, a combination of low cloud and poor visibility meant the helicopter was unable to reach the location of the casualties.