Harkin: British PM unlikely to get enough concessions for Brexit deal passage in House of Commons
North west Independent MEP Marian Harkin says it’s unlikely Theresa May will get enough concessions on the Brexit deal to get it past a House of Commons vote. The British Prime Minister will discuss the…
Call for traffic safety measures at Lough Allen College, Drumkeerin
Calls are being made for the Department of Transport to provide traffic calming at Lough Allen College in Drumkeerin, Co Leitrim. Local Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan made the call at this week’s Manorhamilton Municipal…
Councillor wants post box along N17 at Achonry fixed
A South Sligo councillor says a post box that has been knocked down along the N17 is causing inconvenience for many people, particularly at this busy time of the year when a lot of letters…
Sit-in protest by farmers at Department over carcass ‘trimming’ ends after deal reached
A sit-in protest by farmers at the Department of Agriculture ended late last night, after a deal was reached between the IFA and the minister. The farmers were demonstrating against the practice of ‘trimming’. It…
Donegal cllr calls for fire service to ‘show more consideration’ for businesses
A Donegal councillor wants the fire service to ‘show more consideration’ toward the business community when implementing the fire safety regulations. Fianna Fail Councillor Micheal Naughton made the call at this month’s meeting of councillors…
Sligo Cathaoirleach Awards ceremony takes place this (Thurs) evening
Groups and individuals from throughout County Sligo will be honoured at the annual county council Cathaoirleach’s awards this Thursday evening. The award categories cover art and culture, young enterprise, environment and heritage, community, sports and…
Fine Gael in Sligo selecting its local election candidates
Fine Gael members in Sligo will be selecting their candidates in January for the local elections next May. A date has been set for one selection convention; it’s the Ballymote/Tubbercurry/West Sligo convention to be held…