Fallon calls for distressed homeowners to be afforded similar discounts as vulture funds
A Local election candidate has called on the Minister of Finance to offer similar discounts to distressed home owners to the ones being extended to vulture funds. Manorhamilton Municipal District Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig…
Calls made on Leitrim Council to provide incentives for local towns
Leitrim County Council have been called on to do more to stimulate and support towns throughout the County. The Calls have been made by independent councillor and local election candidate Felim Gurn who has…
Renewed concerns over fracking
There’s renewed concern in the Leitrim/Fermanagh area over fracking. It’s after the Tamboran company applied to the Department of the Economy in Northern Ireland for a petroleum licence covering an area to the west…
Availability of home-help care a major issue in north Leitrim
A north Leitrim election candidate says the number one issue that’s been raised with her on the doorsteps while out canvassing has been the lack of home-help care for elderly people. It follows comments last…
Lists of candidates finalised; now we know the names that will be on the ballot papers
With the lists of local election candidates finalised at last, voters can now get a clear idea of who will be on the ballot papers on election day on May 24th. Overall in County Sligo,…
Cllr Bree describes recycling price hikes as outrageous
A Sligo cllr is describing moves by a waste collection company to increase charges for collecting recycling materials as outrageous. It’s understood Greenstar/Panda waste collection has announced it will increase it’s charges by 28% from…
Proposals to cut back loading bay times in Sligo
There are proposals to cut back loading bay times for commercial vehicles in some locations in Sligo town. Currently some loading bays are operational all day and some operate until 12 noon. A local election…