Sligo locals concerned over garda strike on Friday
Last ditch efforts are taking place in an effort to prevent an unprecedented strike by gardai taking place this Friday. With less that 48 hours now to go, it’s emerged that the AGSI and GRA…
Chinese ambassador: “Human rights must be dealt with on basis of mutual respect”
The Chinese ambassador says the issue of human rights must be dealt with on the basis of mutual respect between different countries. Asked about the issue by Ocean FM News during a visit to Sligo…
25 people on trolleys in Letterkenny Hospital
25 people are waiting on a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital this lunchtime. Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that 18 people are on trolleys with a further 7 waiting in overflow…
Government accused of reneging on mental health promises
The government has been accused by a Donegal TD of reneging on it’s promise to increase the mental health budget. Fianna Fail deputy Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher says €35 million was promised to mental health…
Postmortems due following death of Mayo couple
Postmortems are due to take place today on the bodies of an elderly couple who died in County Mayo. The remains of Tom Fitzgerald, who was in his 70s and his wife Kitty, who was…
ASTI hopeful of a resolution as school closures loom
The ASTI says school closures in the north west are the last thing teachers want next week. Neil Curran, ASTI spokesperson for the north west says equal pay for teachers is still dominating the ASTI…
Border group to take part in today’s ‘All-island’ forum on Brexit
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has invited the Border Communities against Brexit to take part in today’s All-island forum on the impact of Brexit here. The group is one of a number of groups taking part…