The Friday Panel, Miriam Kivlehan, Veronica Cawley
This week’s Friday Panel discuss the 1k Covid bonus payments, rural crime, the return of St Patrick’s Day parades, violence against women, Boris Johnson and The Late Late Show. Guests are Miriam Kivlehan and Veronica…
Family waiting 9 hours in Emergency Dept at Sligo Hospital before opting to leave
A woman has criticised the overcrowding and cramped conditions at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital. She’s described how she brought her son there for treatment this week, and waited 9 hours before deciding…
Self-defence classes on the increase locally after recent incidents
There’s been a significant increase in the numbers of people taking self-defence classes, in the aftermath of the Ashling Murphy murder. Áine Conlon of Sligo is currently running such a course for teenagers OceanFM…
Ballinacarrow burglary victim waited 3 hours for Gardai to attend scene
It’s been claimed that a burglary victim in Ballinacarrow in Co Sligo earlier this week had to wait three hours before Gardai attended the scene. The matter has been highlighted by Cllr Thomas Healy, who…
Families still cautious in making funeral arrangements despite easing of Covid restrictions
Funeral undertaker, David McGowan, says people are still remaining cautious when it comes to attending wakes, funerals and services despite the lifting of Covid restrictions. He’s outlining whether funeral arrangements have changed greatly since the…
Give the 1k Covid bonus to low-paid private sector workers urges Labour rep
The Government €1,000 Covid bonus payment should be extended to all low-paid private sector workers and all essential workers. That’s according to Local Area representative of the Labour Party, Nessa Cosgrove, who says this is…
Setback to campaign to provide CCTV and lighting at Sligo Cemetery
It appears as if there is little support at County Council level to calls for public lighting to be installed in Sligo Cemetery. Hilda Murrin has led a campaign to have both lighting and CCTV…