Sligo TD calls for Orkambi decision without delay
There are calls for the Health Minister to make a statement on the drug Orkambi without delay. Sligo Leitrim Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry says he contacted the drug-manufacturing company Vertex on Friday. He says…
HSE to prioritise home help hours and carer support in North West
Increasing home help hours and and getting more support for carers are among the areas the HSE wants to priortise in the coming year. Its operational plan for community care shows it has an extra…
Sligo Council hopes work on Dorrins Strand estate in Strandhill will be finished soon
Sligo County Council hopes work will be completed on a housing estate in Strandhill later this year, which would then enable it be taken over by the council. At this month’s meeting of the local…
Politics not welcome at Mary Boyle march in Dublin
The organisers of a special protest seeking an inquest into the disappearance of Donegal girl Mary Boyle next week say it will be a peaceful non-political event. The march is taking place next Monday outside…
Donegal TD says government have badly handled DEIS programme
A Donegal TD wants to see a review of the DEIS programme undertaken and a new round of funding designated. Fianna Fail’s Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher says the government’s handling of the current programme is…
Gardai renew appeal in search for Declan Whyte
Gardai have renewed their appeal for help in their search for a 31-year old man from Leitrim who’s now missing for almost four weeks. Declan Whyte was last seen in Carrick on Shannon on the…
Postmasters across region urged to join GPO protest tomorrow
Postmasters across the North West are being urged to attend a protest outside the GPO in Dublin tomorrow. The protest is to highlight their intention to resist any closure of post offices driven by An…