Sligo man writes to Taoiseach in urgent appeal for adequate mental health services
Sligo man, Aaron Cawley, who suffers from anxiety and depression and has self-harmed in the past, has written a personal letter to An Taoiseach to appeal to him to provide adequate mental health services. Unless it happens, he says families will be left with ‘what if’ questions when bereaved by…
Sligo GAA strategy for reintroduced crowds
Under the Government’s new ‘Living with Covid’ plan, people will be allowed to attend sporting events in limited numbers from September 16th. The new rulings state: – Up to 200 people in venues of 5’000 plus capacity – Up to 100 people in smaller grounds – Up to 50 people…
Garda appeal after woman robbed on Cleveragh Road, Sligo
Gardai in Sligo are appealing for information after a woman had her handbag stolen in an incident at Cleveragh Road in Sligo this morning. They’ve also thanked the pubic for their assistance which led to an arrest after two robberies in the town in the past week, as Sergeant Angela…
Sliabh Liag Distillers turn sod on new distillery in Ardara
Sliabh Liag Distillers have turned the sod on the site of its new distillery in Ardara in County Donegal. The distillery is expected to open next year, eventually employing at least 40 people. Members of the Ardara Town Traders Association and the founders of Sliabh Liag Distillery, James and Moira…
People hammering the ‘old guard’ In FF claims ex-Cllr
The slump in political support for Fianna Fail is a case of people rebelling against the ‘old guard’ of the party. That’s according to former Sligo party councillor, Albert Higgins, who’s been a member for 60 years, and believes they should not have entered Government this time around OceanFM…
Donegal TD welcomes new player in Mortgage market
A Donegal TD claims the interest rates being charged by a new entrant to the mortgage market proves that Irish customers have been ripped off for years. Sinn Fein Deputy Pearse Doherty, who is his party’s spokesman on finance, was commenting after Spanish-owned lender Avant Money began offering borrowers…
Brexit Bill is bad news for North West-based businesses
The first passing of the UK’s new Brexit Bill has been described as a worrying for many businesses based in the North West. That’s according to a representative from the Border Communities against Brexit group. The Bill, which would undermine the Brexit withdrawal agreement, passed its first hurdle…