Eileen Magnier

North West Correspondent

Returning to a bygone era at Fanad Lighthouse

There is something about lighthouses that draws you in. Their remote and often beautiful locations, the buildings themselves and of course the lives of the people who lived and worked in them.

Ulster • 25 Jun 23

Eddie Fitzmaurice was found dead at his home at Bellaghy on the Sligo Mayo border

Family appeal over Eddie Fitzmaurice's death in Sligo

The daughter of a man who was found dead in his home in Co Sligo 25 years ago, has asked people with information about what happened to examine their consciences and do the right thing.

Regional • 19 Jun 23

A choir from Ireland and across the world sang at the Cliffs of Moher today

Impromptu international choir sing at Cliffs of Moher

'What a Wonderful World' - the song first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967 - rang out this afternoon from the Cliffs of Moher, performed by a choir drawn from across Ireland and the world.

Munster • 10 Jun 23

The new policy relates to 23 inhabited offshore islands from Donegal to Cork (Pic: Inis Bó Finne)

Efforts to revitalise island populations off Ireland

A new national policy on offshore islands has been launched by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys.

Regional • 08 Jun 23

The Carrick Business Campus is based at the former MBNA building in Carrick-on-Shannon

€9m investment to attract new businesses to Co Leitrim

The former MBNA building has gained iconic status in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, where it once employed 1,200 people.

Connacht • 07 Jun 23

The group travelled to Dáil Eireann from Donegal

Letterkenny group bring Donegal issues to Dáil

Feeling it "was time to go directly to our TDs", a delegation from Letterkenny Chamber travelled to Dáil Eireann in Dublin, to meet with Donegal's five TDs to advocate for a region they say is "lagging behind the rest of the country."

Ulster • 01 Jun 23

Rosses Point in Co Sligo was a magnet for people swimming and walking today

Festival organiser welcomes warm weather for weekend

A festival director in Sligo has welcomed the warm weather predicted for the June bank holiday weekend.

Connacht • 29 May 23

The road in Cnoc Fola was closed following the blast

Man dies after explosion in Co Donegal village

A man has died following an explosion in Cnoc Fola, Gaoth Dobhair, in Co Donegal.

Ulster • 29 May 23

The aim of the programme is to help members 'laugh more, stress less, live better' according to the CEO of the organisation, Maureen Kavanagh (Stock image)

Scheme launched to combat loneliness of older people

A new well-being programme to combat loneliness and isolation, and to support older people to become more aware of and prioritise their mental health in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been launched by Active Retirement Ireland.

Regional • 24 May 23

Volunteers in Sligo sorting out donated shoes

Thousands of donated shoes to be sent to South Africa

When Ciaran McHugh visited Cape Town in South Africa some years ago on a business trip, he was struck by the fact that so many children were out playing sports in bare feet and thought about the many pairs of runners back in his own attic in Sligo.

Connacht • 23 May 23