Sligo student part of initiative aimed at helping those most vulnerable
A Sligo student is part of a team that has come up with a novel idea to help support more vulnerable people, such as older people living alone, during the pandemic. The Build-a-Box initiative is being run by occupational therapy students at NUI Galway with the aim of helping mitigate…
43 people waiting on Hospital beds in the North West
There are 43 people today waiting on hospitals beds in the North West today according to the latest INMO trolley watch figures. The number at Sligo University Hospital currently stands at 30 which is the second highest in the country only behind University Hospital Limerick where there are 42 waiting.…
Donegal TD seeks clarity on carers vaccination time scale
A Donegal TD has called for family carers to be prioritised when it comes to the vaccine roll-out. Donegal independent TD Thomas Pringle says Carers are overworked, undervalued and the State is completely over-reliant on the unpaid caring work done by family members around the country. The Donegal…
Agri Week: Impact of Revised Climate Action Bill & Septic tanks discussed
On this week’s edition of Agri week: Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice believes the people of Ireland need to wake up to the consequences of the revised Climate Action Bill which was passed by Cabinet recently. When it comes to Agriculture Fitzmaurice added the bill is short of detail…
Discussions expected to take place on Enniscrone Plebiscite
The long running plebiscite issue in relation to Enniscrone will be discussed at senior government level next week. A campaign spanning well over 15 years to allow locals determine the spelling of the County Town has resulted in the government considering amending legislation to allow a plebiscite to take…
Local communities advised to pay for repair of potholed roads themselves
Following on from comments about the state of potholed roads in North Sligo, there’s been a call for local communities to take charge of the situation, and pay for the repair of potholes themselves. John Comiskey says he believes that those who live on minor roads with few houses should…
Demonstrating residents vow to resist closure of Grange road junction
A group of residents in the Grange area staged a demonstration at a road junction at Aughagad last evening, to protest at its proposed closure by Sligo County Council. Campaigners say they will resist the closure of the junction onto the main N15 road in any way they can, and…