IFA confirms towns for Friday rallies
UPDATE: Leitrim IFA have confirmed they will not be taking part in the planned rallies. The Irish Farmers Association has today confirmed the locations across the North West for their rallies tomorrow which are aimed…
Significant delays at Sligo University Hospital
People are being asked to contact their GP or GP Out of Hours Service first due to significant delays at Sligo University Hospital’s outpatient and emergency departments today. Management at the hospital are encouraging those…
Support being sought to remove bollards in Strandhill
A Sligo councillor is to ask his colleagues to support his call for the council to remove the controversial bollards at the seafront in Strandhill. Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry has a motion to…
Kenny accuses MacSharry of getting into a twist over fake poling
There are contrasting views today among public elected representatives in the northwest when it comes to the fallout from revelations that political parties have engaged in using fake poling representatives to obtain voters’ views. …
€4.8m for new Discovery Centre at Shannon Pot
€4.8 million in funding has been allocatd for a new Discovery Centre at the Shannon Pot. Fáilte Ireland under their Platforms for Growth Programme have given the funding to Cavan County Council for the Shannon…
Donegal TD cals for a full review into mental health care
A Donegal TD is calling for a full review of the mental health services being provided in the Republic of Ireland. Independent TD, Deputy Thomas Pringle made the calls after a state watchdog says…
MacSharry says heads must roll in Fianna Fáil over polling controversy
A Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fáil TD is this morning calling for members of his own party to resign for their involvement in a polling controversy. Fianna Fáil last night admitted party activists posed as market…