Sligo the only county in Ireland without access to abortion care services
County Sligo is now the only county in Ireland which still does not have access to any abortion care services, despite the change in legislation arising from the 2018 Referendum. The Sligo Action for Reproductive…
Strandhill devastated by latest coastal erosion surge
Strandhill beach has been severely affected by coastal erosion in the past few weeks – it’s estimated that up to five feet of land in some areas have been destroyed as a result. Sligo County…
Mention Covid and pay the price – Donegal pub introduces fine on pandemic talk
A County Donegal pub has introduced a system where customers are fined €2 if they make any mention of Covid on its premises. The Alt Bar in Killea say they are trying to help people…
Sligo ‘Biggest Loser’ participant says criticism of Operation Transformation is justified
Sligo’s Paddy Cunningham finished runner up in ITV’s weight loss show, The Biggest Loser, in 2011. He says he can understand the criticism levelled at this year’s Operation Transformation programme, led by an eating disorder…
Gardai issue warning on ‘grandparent’ scam
Gardai in the Sligo-Leitrim division have issued warnings about a new scam, called the grandparent scam – where a purported family member texts a message to another family member from someone else’s phone seeking assistance,…
Mandatory Covid vaccination proposal shows arrogance of NPHET says campaigner
The reported suggestion by NPHET that Covid vaccinations should be mandatory is worrying in its level of arrogance. That’s according to former General Election candidate, Bernie O’Hara, who has consistently campaigned on how the unvaccinated…
Singer Georgie staying positive following cancer treatment
Well known Sligo singer, Georgie Gorman, was diagnosed with throat cancer last August, and is recovering after a bout of treatment. Georgie has been providing honest and very personal updates of his cancer journey on…