Numbers of outdoor workers with Sligo County Council needs to be doubled says Union rep
A SIPTU shop steward has called for the number of outdoor workers with Sligo County Council to be doubled. Brian Scanlon claims there are currently only 10 outdoor workers servicing the town of Sligo with…
Students being advised to book hotel rooms due to lack of accommodation In Sligo
Accommodation for third level students in Sligo is now so scarce that students are now being advised to consider booking rooms in local hotels. The Student’s Union at IT Sligo say they’ve never encountered such…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MacSharry says FF now a one-man show – Insists he WILL stand in next Election
Marc MacSharry has spoken exclusively to North West Today on Ocean FM, after his dramatic resignation of the Fianna Fail party whip last evening. In a wide-ranging interview, he outlines why he took the decision,…
The benefits of palliative care – NW Hospice consultant aims to raise awareness
Dr Anna Cleminson is the Palliative Medicine Consultant at North West Hospice. She’s keen to highlight the benefits and positive impact of palliative care for those with life-limiting illnesses, during Palliative Care Week, and to…
Ex-Minister says politicians are fair game for criticism of appearance and dress sense
Former Fianna Fail Minister, Mary O’Rourke, has bucked the trend and insisted journalists are fully entitled to comment on the appearance and dress sense of politicians. She says she can’t understand why some FF female…
Baring all Under Bare Ben Bulben’s Head
The woman who took the attached photograph, six nudists on the slopes of Ben Bulben, tells the story of how it came about. And of the increase in membership of the Irish Naturist Association. Ciara…
Leitrim councillor condemns article on FF politicians’ appearance
Leitrim Fianna Fail councillor Mary Bohan has added her voice to the condemnation of an article in a national newspaper critical of the appearance and dress sense of party TDs and Senators at last week’s…