Donegal TD accuses Minister of ‘failing to engage’ with farmers in beef prices dispute
A Donegal TD says the Minister for Agriculture is failing to engage with farmers over the growing crisis in the beef sector. Members of the Beef Plan Movement are continuing to hold pickets at beef…
Foundation of road damaged in landslide near Arigna
A road in east Sligo is expected to remain closed for some time because of a landslide. The road from Glen to Ballynashee and Ballyfarnon is at Glen (PRO:Gleann), in the Arigna area, close to…
After 3-year absence, Sligo Gay Pride Festival returns
After an absence of three years, the Gay Pride Festival is returning to Sligo this weekend. This year, members of Sligo’s LGBTQ community, in association with the Dublin LGBTQ Pride and The Outing Festival, will…
Dervish to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Traditional Irish band Dervish will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 for their huge contribution to folk music. Dervish has been bringing Irish traditional music…
North’s Department of Economy official told of ‘total opposition’ to fracking
The permanent secretary of the Department of the Economy in Northern Ireland has been told by a Sinn Fein delegation of its ‘total opposition to fracking anywhere on the island of Ireland.’ It follows a…
Doherty: ‘Disability and older persons services, acute hospitals to be hit in HSE effort to break even’
A Donegal TD claims the HSE is planning cuts in services for those with disabilities, for older persons and for acute hospitals — just to balance its books. Deputy Pearse Doherty, the Sinn Fein finance…
Walsh: Speed ‘out of control’ on Ballisodare to Union Road in Sligo
Speed levels on the Ballisodare to Union Road in Co Sligo are being described as ‘out of control’. Residents in the area say they are not only concerned for their own safety when accessing their…