Laughed at and ridiculed – Woman challenged with stutter says more awareness needed
Sandra Kelly, who is 37 years old, is challenged with a stutter, and has offered a shocking insight into what she experiences on a regular basis – being laughed and ridiculed. She is trying to raise awareness of the condition and wants stuttering recognised as a disability – as well…
Up to 200 houses in Sligo affected by pyrite
There are fears that more houses than originally thought in County Sligo may be affected by pyrite and mica. The presence of the minerals in building blocks can cause cracking as well as crumbling in what has been called ‘the Weetabix effect’. The issue has been a concern for some…
New tool to compare milk prices
Today the ICMSA has launched the first ‘interactive’ monthly milk price comparison tool that will allow dairy farmers to input their individual milk volumes, constituents and quality results and see – at the touch of a button – what they would have been paid for the same supply by every…
Water supply disrupted in part of Sligo town
Repairs to a burst water main in Sligo town are continuing. The water outage is causing disruption to the supply in the Doorly Park, Cranmore Drive, Cleveragh Drive and surrounding areas.. Irish Water say the works are scheduled to take place from 1pm today (Tuesday) until 5pm tomorrow, Wednesday, the…
Contrasting results from north west Covid testing centres
A top public health official in the north west is urging people not to become complacent if Covid case numbers come down in their areas. It’s after vastly different Covid figures were found in two different areas of the region, one in Letterkenny, the other in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. Despite…
E-tender for Sligo to Enniskillen Greenway
The East Mayo Greenway Group is welcoming the announcement of an e-tender for the Sligo to Enniskillen Greenway. The e-tender is for a design team to undertake preliminary design and route selection, as well as environmental reports. The aim is to progress the project to planning stages. The tender for…
‘It’s been emotional’ – Co Sligo stalking victim spearheads campaign to change law
Eve McDowell of Grange in Co Sligo says the response to the campaign to make stalking a stand-alone offence has been emotional, as so many people seem to be affected by the issue. Eve went public on her stalking incident which involved violence, and led to the imprisonment of a…