Boat tour operators told to stay off Innishmurray Island
Boat owners who operate tours to Innishmurray off Co Sligo have been warned to stay off the island. The small island, which lies in Donegal Bay is approximately 7km from Streedagh and it has been…
16% year on year rise in number of people on trolleys at Sligo Hospital in March
There was a year on year increase in the number of people waiting on trolleys at Sligo University Hospital in the month of March. According to the INMO this years March trolley and Ward Watch…
Sligo Rape Crisis Centre: Sexual violence is not a ‘life sentence’ and people can recover
The Sligo Rape Crisis Centre is reassuring victims that sexual violence is ‘not a life sentence’ and recovery is possible. Trish Flynn, CEO of the Rape Crisis Centre which serves the Sligo, Leitrim and West…
MEP Matt Carthy hits out at British PM for not visiting border areas during today’s visit to North
Sinn Fein have hit out at the British Prime Minister, saying she should be doing more to visit border communities here. Today marks exactly a year until the UK is due to leave the EU.…
Pearse Doherty asks Housing Minister “how many more people need to become homeless for you to resign”
The Housing Minister has been asked how many more people need to become homeless for him to resign. Almost 10,000 people were living in emergency accommodation last month according to the latest figures. The government…
Taoiseach defends John Concannon and other staff of Strategic Communications Unit
The Taoiseach has defended staff of the Governments Strategic Communications Unit. The SCU, which is headed by Sligoman John Concannon, is being wound down after claims it instructed newspapers to make adverts look like real…
Strike action at Letterkenny Hospital averted as upgrade to mortuary confirmed
Strike action by pathologists at Letterkenny University Hospital has been avoided after it was confirmed that there will be an upgrade of the mortuary. Pathologists had lobbied the HSE in recent months over conditions at…