18 year old’s suicide prompts Sligo councillors to support anti-bullying legislation
18 year old Eden Heaslip from Cavan unfortunately took his own life at the end of September. His parents say his suicide followed relentless bullying that Eden had to endure. Sligo’s councillors, prompted by a family request, have now supported a call for new legislation to outlaw all forms of…
Minister Ryan fails to rule out gold mining in Leitrim
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has defended his decision to explore the possibility of issuing a prospecting licence for gold, silver and base metals in north Leitrim. The minister was questioned on his decision in the Dáil last night by Sligo Leitrim Independent TD…
TDs to discuss fur farming ban as three farms, including one in Donegal, face closure
TDs will today debate legislation that would ban fur farming in Ireland. The cabinet approved the new laws last month – which would close three mink farms in Laois, Donegal and Kerry. Farmers would get a compensation package of between 4 and 8 million euro for closing their operations next…
Sligo forestry representative warns the industry is being destroyed by licencing backlog
The forestry industry is in crisis and is facing significant job losses. That according to the Social, Economic, Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland – which’s seeking direct intervention from the Taoiseach to resolve the backlog of licenses urgently needed to fell trees. More than 100 representatives from the…
Credit Union bill to be debated in the Dáil
Credit unions could be allowed to do mortgages and current accounts, if a new bill being brought forward by a Sligo Leitrim TD gets support in the Dáil. The Independent Group wants Credit Unions to be allowed to provide more services to their members. This Bill would allow…
Numbers receiving Covid-19 vaccinations varies in the North West
Sligo has one of the highest uptake rates in the country when it comes to the receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. Over 94 % of people in Sligo has received the vaccination. Latest figures show that around 10% of eligible people in eight counties remain unvaccinated against Covid-19. …
VIDEO: Not enough attention paid to Connaught Rangers mutineers, says President Higgins in Tubbercurry
‘A fascinating story of an extraordinary act of defiance.’ That was how President Michael D. Higgins described the mutiny in India by members of the Connaught Rangers, a regiment of the British Army, more than a century ago during a commemoration ceremony in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo earlier today. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/intro%20piece%20for%20Connaught%20rangers%20VCR%20.mp3 That…