Shane Ó Curraighín

North West Correspondent

Minister for Housing to ease rural planning restrictions

Rural planning restrictions will be eased with the publication of new guidelines in the coming weeks, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne has said.

Ulster • 11 hrs

More than 300 delegates attended the CWU's conference, representing workers from companies including An Post, eir, Vodafone, DPD, Meta and TikTok

CWU urges action on living costs and bargaining rights

Delegates at the Communications Workers' Union conference in Sligo have unanimously backed an emergency motion calling for Government action on the cost-of-living crisis as well as statutory collective bargaining rights for workers.

Business • 14 May

Hildegarde Naughton with protesters in Sligo

Govt plan to prioritise schools in temporary buildings

Schools in temporary accommodation will be given priority under the next phase of the National Development Plan, Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton has said.

Education • 14 May

A map showing the routes of the Donegal Ten-T Road Project

Plans to be published for €800m Donegal roads project

Plans for an €800 million roads project in Donegal aimed at improving transport links across the northwest will be published in regional and national press this morning.

Ulster • 14 May

Nurses serve industrial action notice at Donegal facility

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Psychiatric Nurses Association have served notice of industrial action in the Donegal Intellectual Disability Services, Ard na Gréine in Stranorlar.

Regional • 13 May

CWU calls on Govt to intervene over Covalen job cuts

The Communications Workers' Union has called on the Government to intervene and insist that outsourcing firm Covalen, which provides services to social media giant Meta, engage with the union over 704 proposed redundancies.

Ireland • 13 May

Sean Connaughton - ***pic credit North West News**

Man jailed for death of bride-to-be in hit and run

A 55-year-old disqualified driver has been jailed for five years and suspended from driving for 15 years for dangerous driving causing the death of a 34-year-old woman, who had been shopping for her wedding dress hours earlier, in a hit-and-run five years ago.

Courts • 12 May

A licence from an EU member state is valid but not for expats with US licences

Calls to simplify US to Irish driver licence exchange

Returned emigrants and people who have moved from the United States to Ireland are urging the Government to simplify a "painful" and "burdensome" process for obtaining an Irish driving licence.

Ireland • 04 May

Women pose ahead of the West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon

2,200 took part in Women's Mini Marathon in Co Mayo

More than 2,200 women took part in the West of Ireland Women's Mini Marathon in Ballina, Co Mayo this afternoon.

Connacht • 03 May

Tractors competing in the irish national ploughing championships in ireland

Postponed Leitrim Ploughing Championships to take place

The Leitrim Ploughing Championships will take place in Carrigallen later, following the postponement of the event on Easter Saturday because of poor weather conditions.

Connacht • 02 May