General Election needed due to loss of confidence in Govt says TD
Donegal Sinn Fein TD, Padraig Mac Lochlainn, has outlined his case for the holding of an immediate General Election, claiming the public has lost confidence in the Government. He insists the Govt is in disarray,…
Saolta CEO’s warning as Sligo Hospital has highest number of Covid cases in Ireland
Sligo University Hospital currently has the highest number of Covid patients in the country at 16. The CEO of the Saolta Hospital Group, Tony Canavan, has been outlining how numbers attending Emergency Departments are the…
No consultation with priests on proceeding with communions and confirmations say priest’s group
The Association of Catholic Priests has taken issue with the Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran, and other bishops that there were discussions with priests and pastoral councils before taking the decision to proceed with communion…
Taking responsibility is vital say local groups after climate change report
The Green Party in Sligo-Leitrim and the Rural Ireland Organisation have been reacting to the UN Climate Change report indicating that climate change is widespread and intensifying. Leslie O’Hora and Gerry Loftus discuss what needs…
Years of campaigning pays off as new Castlebaldwin-Collooney road prepares to open to traffic
We’ve been looking back at the 20+ years of campaigning to have the dangerous 14km stretch of the N4 road between Castlebaldwin and Collooney upgraded. The road with the white crosses. The new stretch of…
Farmland in County Sligo like Atlantic Ocean after flooding, says campaigner
Long-time campaigner for drainage of lands along the Owenmore and Arrow rivers in Co Sligo, PJ Hannon, says farmland in the area is like the Atlantic Ocean, after heavy weekend flooding. Several roads in the…
Council Cathaoirleach begins events as part of focus on men’s mental health
The recently elected Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Paul Taylor, has indicated that he wants to focus on the issue of men’s mental health during his year in office. The first of a series of…