More gender balance needed on GAA committees insists former Sligo County Board Member
A former member of the Sligo GAA County Board has called for more gender balance on all GAA committees, and any voluntary committees who are in receipt of Government funding. Gerry O’Connor insists the GAA need to ensure there are at least 2 women on all their committees OceanFM…
Irish fishing industry ‘thrown under the bus’ with Brexit deal
The CEO of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says the burden due to Brexit needs to be fairly distributed between EU member states. Sean O’Donoghue was speaking after meeting with the The EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevicius, in Killybegs yesterday. He said they feel the deal is…
Gardai clampdown on motorists breaking traffic lights at Donegal Town school
Gardai in Donegal Town have warned motorists that they are now adopting a tougher approach to motorist who fail to stop at traffic lights outside the local Scoil Aodh Rua agus Nuala national school. The problem of illegal parking at the school is also causing concern. Garda Joanne Doherty has…
Progress made in Garda investigation into alleged postal voting fraud in Co Sligo
One voter listed as disabled, playing GAA in the United States. One of the anomalies associated with the registration of a larger than normal number of postal votes in the Ballymote-Tubbercurry electoral area in the 2019 Sligo County Council elections, into which a Garda investigation is now nearing its conclusion…
Strategy needed to tackle fuel poverty ahead of winter months
A Leitrim Councillor says a fuel poverty strategy is needed as a matter of urgency following 30 price hikes in energy costs since the start of the year. Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan says the energy supply in Ireland will be ‘very tight’ for the next few years. Eirgrid…
People asked to support virtual sleep out this Friday
People are being urged to support the annual North West Simon Community sleep-out that will take place this Friday the 1st of October. The sleep out is going virtual for the second year in a row due to Covid-19 so people are asked to camp out in their gardens or…
Leitrim one of 11 counties without dementia day services
Leitrim is one of 11 counties unable to provide day services for those suffering with dementia. In their pre-budget submission, Pat McLoughlin, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland says significant investment is needed to address issues in the sector. The ASI are seeking a total investment of almost €30m…