The Friday Panel, Christy Galligan, Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig
What shops should be allowed to sell during Covid lockdown, the GAA championship going ahead, the anniversary of the execution of Kevin Barry, next week’s US Presidential Election and Halloween are among the topics discussed on The Friday Panel, Guests are former Garda Sergeant Christy Galligan and Donegal Cllr Micheál…
Campaign to assist mental health services after Sligo woman’s suicide
A fund raising campaign is underway to assist mental health services after a Sligo woman took her own life earlier this month. The family and friends of Betty Callaghan of Jinks Avenue have organised a walk to raise funds for North West STOP, as her sister Rosie Crawley and colleagues…
Connaught Rangers commemoration in Tubbercurry deferred to June next year
President Michael D. Higgins had been expected to come to Tubbercurry this coming Monday to commemorate the centenary of the a mutiny in India by members of the Connaught Rangers, among them four Sligomen. They were James Gorman, Jack Scanlon, Martin Conlon and Patrick Dyer. Monday also marks the centenary…
‘Own GP, fulltime’ is prescription Swanlinbar now looking for as Dr Deering hangs up stethoscope
Today marks the end of an era in Swanlinbar in County Cavan with the retirement of longtime GP Dr Kevin Deering. It’s also an occasion on which people in the area are highlighting the importance of having a local GP service continue to be based in their area. A locum,…
Leitrim without Ryan O’Rourke for Mayo clash
Leitrim forward Ryan O’Rourke will miss this Sunday’s Connacht senior football championship quarter-final against Mayo in Carrick-on-Shannon. The Fenagh/St Caillin’s clubman, who has been the county’s marquee forward in 2020, injured his knee against Tipperary in the league last Sunday, and isn’t named in Terry Hyland’s starting 15. Evan Sweeney…
Covid-19 incidence rate increases in Sligo
There’s an increasing Covid-19 incidence rate in all local electoral areas of County Sligo. There has, however, been a reduction in the overall rate in both Leitrim and Donegal. The rate of infection compared to last week in all local electoral areas in Co. Sligo, and in north Leitrim, has…
Local TD suggests delaying Covid payment taxation
A local TD is suggesting to delay the taxing of Covid payments in the run up to Christmas. Pandemic Unemployment Payments have been taxable since the beginning of measures aimed to try and stop the spread of Covid in March. Donegal Independent Deputy, Thomas Pringle, believes lifting the taxes now…