Growing concern over lack of home-help hours for people who need help
A Leitrim councillor is claiming the only home help time now available to people in the county is half an hour. And he says that can only be got it’s taken from someone else. Independent…
SIPO continues to consider case involving Sligo, Donegal councillors
The Standards in Public Office Commission has confirmed it is continuing to consider the cases of two county councillors from the North West who allegedly breached ethics guidelines by seeming to lobbying or offering to…
Good turnout at Leitrim IFA meeting on ANC payments
There was a good turnout to a meeting organised by the IFA in Leitrim last night to discuss Areas of Natural Constraints. Previously called the disadvantaged area payments, which over 70% of farmers in Ireland…
Trolley numbers up in Letterkenny, down in Sligo
The numbers waiting on hospital trolleys in the North West has risen again today according to INMO figures. There are 20 people waiting for a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital, a sharp rise from yesterday’s…
Claims that vulture funds are ‘in land grab for forestry in Leitrim’
Claims that vulture funds are buying up land in Leitrim for forestry led to a passionate debate at this week’s meeting of Leitrim County Council. Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock says it would make the…
Sinn Fein TD accuses DUP of living in the past
A Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD says every opportunity was given to the North’s First Minister, the DUP’s Arlene Foster, to try to get the situation over the so-called ‘cash for ash’ controversy resolved. However,…
Sligo Council calls for Brexit minister to be appointed
Sinn Fein’s being accused of abandoning their voters in Northern Ireland when it comes to Brexit It looks like a snap election is on the cards for Stormont after Martin McGuinness resigned as Deputy First…