Local INHFA objection to reductions in organic manure
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association have confirmed that they have engaged with the Department of Agriculture to highlighting the need for flexibility and exemptions to the proposed requirements for a 5% reduction in…
Meeting taking place tonight to discuss future of proposed SLNCR greenway
A meeting will take place later today (Tuesday) between members of the Sligo Leitrim Northern Counties Railway Group, The Sligo Greenway co-op and officials from transport and tourism. Recently Leitrim based SLNCR members expressed their…
Sinn Fein proposing bill to bring bin collections back under control of local authorities
A plan to bring all bin collection services back under control of local authorities is being proposed by Sinn Fein. Recently there have been several cases of fly tipping and illegal dumping having been being…
Meat factories stand in solidarity with beef farmers
Dawn meats in Ballyhaunis will not kill any more cattle from today in response to the governments climate plan to cut herds by 53%. The Beef Plan Movement held a ‘no trade day’ nationwide on…
43 people waiting on a hospital bed in north west
There are 43 people waiting on a hospital bed in the north-west today. That’s according to the Irish nurses and Midwives Organisation Trolley Watch figures. It shows that 20 people are waiting on a bed…
Dwelling numbers on the increase in the north west
There are now almost 990 more dwellings in the north west than they were a year ago. That’s according to figures just released by GeoDirectory, a database established by An Post and the Ordnance Survey…
Plans to mark centenary of mutiny in India by members of Connacht Rangers regiment of British Army
Plans are being made in Sligo to mark the centenary next year of a mutiny by members the British Army’s Connacht Rangers regiment in India. The mutiny occurred in June 1920 when news reached India…
