Enniscrone man named FBD Young Farmer of the Year
Enniscrone native Christopher Tuffy has been named FBD Young Farmer of the Year for 2022. A spring-calving dairy farmer, Christopher who milks over 150 cows was named as the 2022 recipient at a ceremony in Cork on Tuesday evening. The FBD Young Farmer of the Year awards are organised each…
Drug problem in every village & town in the country – Feighan
A Sligo Leitrim TD has reiterated that there’s a problem with drugs in every town and village in the country. Junior Minister of State Frank Feighan made the comments as part of statements during a Dail motion regarding Drugs police and the decriminalisation of the user. It’s anticipated…
Worst November on record – INMO
Both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals have been ranked among the most overcrowded facilities nationwide for the month of November. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has issued a stark warning, stating that this is the worst November on record for hospital overcrowding and has raised particular concern for…
Sligo councillor calls for improved broadband and phone coverage plans to be fast-tracked
A Sligo councillor believes planned projects of improved broadband and phone coverage in the south Sligo area must be fast-tracked. Ballymote and the surrounding areas have been deemed as the epicentre of the problem with fears that it could be years before that matter is fully resolved. Fine…
Updated: Minister McConalogue anxious to remain in Agriculture Portfolio
The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has expressed his preference to continue on in the role following the cabinet reshuffle in December. It’s expected that there will be a number of changes to the current cabinet after Leo Varadkar takes over the role of Taoiseach from Michael Martin on…
Local TD accuses the government of failing to provide mental health care for children
It’s emerged that over 400 young people are waiting for appointments to mental health services in the North West. The number reflects on those waiting in Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, and other areas in the region. It accounts for over 10% of the nationwide figure of 4,043 children…
Housing Minister claims he is aware of the suffering that mica home owners are enduring
The Housing Minister has expressed an understanding over the urgency on the roll out of the new defective concrete blocks scheme. It follows a protest at the gates of the County House in Lifford this week by affected homeowners over major issues in accessing and progressing through the Mica…