I’m like an animal cowering in the dark – Domestic abuse victim speaks out
A woman living in the NW has described how she sleeps in her clothes as she doesn’t know when the next physical attack on her is coming. The woman has gone public on her three…
The Friday Panel, Marian Harkin, Fr. Vincent Connaughton
This week’s Friday Panel guests are Marian Harkin, TD, and Fr. Vincent Connaughton. Who discuss issues including the Galway Nursing Home crisis, Level 5 lockdown, no pubs opening for Christmas, the clocks going back, Fungie…
Cattle dealers encountering serious issues with online marts
Ciaran Burke has been a cattle dealer for 40 years. He says the current system of operating marts online, due to Covid, is not working, and is affecting his trade, as the quality of cattle…
ICU at Sligo Hospital a little under pressure but well prepared says Doctor
The intensive care unit at Sligo University Hospital is a ‘little under pressure’ but the Hospital is as prepared as it can be for additional Covid cases. That’s according to Dr Katherine Finan, who’s been…
Level 5 restrictions a step too far insists councillor
Sligo Fine Gael councillor, Thomas Walsh, has hit out at the Government decision to impose a level 5 Covid restriction nationally, saying it will have a devastating effect on business, and will impact on other…
Gym owner hits out at reported ‘lockdown party’ in Sligo
There are reports that a well-attended so-called ‘lockdown party’ was held at a premises in Sligo for most of yesterday. The owner of TNT Gym in Sligo has condemned such gatherings on a day when…
The Mexican wave, and a helping hand for those most in need during lockdown…..
Martin Hernandez, a Mexican national who has lived in Donegal Town for 12 years, has offered free food from his restaurant to anyone who finds themselves struggling during the latest lockdown. Martin owns the La…