I understand people’s anxiety – Minister Donohoe looks to better times ahead with vaccinations
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has been reacting to today’s national poll which shows that 55% of the population believe the Government is not going a good job in dealing with the Covid pandemic. He’s also criticised the leaking of information from parliamentary party meetings, after reports that senior Fine Gael…
Connacht GAA cancels all post primary schools competitions
The GAA has cancelled all Post Primary Schools competitions for the remainder of the current school year due to the restrictions imposed by the current pandemic. No GAA activity is permitted at adult or underage level until Easter at the earliest with intercounty match action not set to begin until…
Graffiti on walls of Collooney cemetery removed
Work is underway today to remove graffiti which has sprayed on the walls outside the cemetery in Collooney. It’s one of a number of such graffiti incidents in the general area in the past week, and the actions have been condemned by Cllr Thomas Healy OceanFM Ireland · Graffiti…
Sligo has the highest commercial vacancy rate in the country.
It’s emerged that the commercial vacancy rate in Sligo is the highest in the country. The commercial vacancy rate in the north west County increased by 1.0 percentage points to 19.9% in the fourth quarter of 2020 according to the latest GeoView Commercial Property Report. Sligo accounted for…
Improvement works needed around Ballinacarrow recycling area
There are calls for works to be done to improve the area around recycling bins and bottle banks in the village of Ballinacarrow, in County Sligo. The area is prone to flooding at times while litter has also been left at the location. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says the…
Rovers v Harps friendly streamed live on Sunday
Sligo Rovers have confirmed that they will be streaming Sunday’s pre-season friendly with Finn Harps live from Showgrounds on the club’s YouTube Channel. The game takes place behind closed doors at 2pm. The stream will be provided free of charge to viewers. Sligo Rovers chief executive Colin Feehily said: “We’ve…
Money Lender using social media to grade applicants
A Midlands North West MEP has called for moneylenders to be banned from using social media as a means of deciding on the credit worthiness of applicants. Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has made the calls after a major European report singled out a specific Irish moneylender for using…