Concern that €100,000 worth of drugs was being stored in local area
A Sligo councillor says it’s a matter of concern that €100,000 worth of drugs were being stored in the Ballisodare area. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says it’s particularly serious because of the presence of…
Sligo conference hears of ‘crisis’ in GP service
A doctors’ conference in Sligo has heard that financial cuts introduced eight years ago to deal with the financial emergency have caused the complete demise of General Practice. Dr Jerry Cowley, a former Independent TD,…
High hopes N4 funding will be announced in this afternoon’s budget
There are high hopes this morning that the money for the new N4 route between Collooney and Castlebaldwin will at last be included in today’s budget. If the N4 funding is announced, it will be…
€100,000 worth of drugs found near Ballisodare, Co Sligo
Gardai are appealing for the public’s help following the discovery of €100,000 of drugs near Ballisodare in County Sligo. A man walking his dog at Glenwood, Ballisodare, discovered a package containing the drugs. Gardai searched…
Farmers hoping a number of their issues will be addressed in budget
Farmers are hoping a number of their issues will be addressed in tomorrow’s budget. Tomorrow afternoon at 1pm, The Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, will deliver his Budget 2018 speech. The IFA lobbied…
Business, hospitality industry in NW hoping for retention of 9% VAT rate in budget
There are last minutes calls today from businesses and those in the hospitality industry in the north west for the 9% VAT rate to be retained in tomorrow’s budget. Sligo businessman Finbar Filan says that…
Call for slurry spreading deadline to be extended
A Independent Dail deputy is calling for the October 15th deadline for the spreading of slurry to be extended. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says land is far now too wet for slurry spreading after two months…
