Aurivo defers reopening of marts for a week
Aurivo has decided to defer the reopening of its livestock marts for one week because of the worsening Covid situation. The following online sales will now take place: Balla Mart: Saturday, 16th January, for…
Farmers in north west, border area face particular challenges after Brexit
A Sligo farm official has called on the government not to forget farmers when it comes to support measures after the Brexit agreement, which was reached on Christmas Eve. The chairperson of the Sligo Branch…
Death of former Sligo County Manager
The death has occurred of the former Sligo County Manager Paul Byrne. He was Sligo’s top local authority official for more than 15 years until 1993. He was born in 1932 in County Longford and…
MacSharry: ‘Grass roots, parliamentary party expect change in FF leadership’
There is a broad expectation among grass roots and parliamentary party members of Fianna Fail that a change in leadership will be required in advance of the next general election. That’s according to Sligo/Leitrim Fianna…
Sligoman says RTE New Year segment was ‘absolute insult’
A Sligo man says it’s not enough for RTE to apologise for a New Year’s Eve programme segment that many Christians, and Catholics in particular, have found offensive. Tommy Banks says the segment, which portrayed…
Now is not the time to revisit water charges
A Leitrim Councillor has criticised a member of the Green Party for suggesting the subject of water charges should be re-visited. Junior Minister Malcom Noonan says the possibility of reintroducing water charges should be looked…
Government must come clean with return to school plans
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has called on the government to urgently announce it’s plans for schools to re-open after Christmas. Opposition parties will meet with Ministers later today, with schools due to welcome back students…
