Plans to construct new Sligo Garda Station shelved by Garda Commissioner
The prospect of the proposed new Garda Station at Caltragh in Sligo going ahead now seems highly unlikely. The Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan confirmed yesterday evening in the Dáil that…
Independents to have ‘limited’ input into programme for government
Regional independent TD’s have been meeting with the leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens about the timetabling around the delivery of a Programme for Government. That group includes the Sligo/Leitrim TD…
Pringle urges caution when removing pandemic payments
A Donegal TD has urged the government to give very careful consideration to any plans they have to phase out the pandemic unemployment payment. The emergency payment, which costs the State €200m a week,…
Sligo United Against Racism march cancelled
An anti-racism protest march which was due to take place at Doorly Park in Sligo on Saturday has now been cancelled, due to concerns over mass gatherings in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Local TD expresses confidence in government deal being reached
A Sligo Leitrim Fianna Fáil TD has claimed that a deal to form a government can be agreed in the next ten days. Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens will continue talks today…
‘Black Lives Matter’ protest to be staged in Sligo tomorrow
A protest in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is taking place in Sligo town tomorrow afternoon. The event is a show of solidarity locally, following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent…
Ministerial posts unlikely for Independents in next government
It been claimed that Independent’s including the Sligo Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, have been promised ‘Jackie Healy Rae type deals’ and access to Ministers in return for supporting the next government. Fine Gael, Fianna…
