Politicians accused of inaction on Owenmore River drainage
The Chairman of the Owenmore River Valley Group, PJ Hannon, has taken issue with calls by Fianna Fail TD, Marc MacSharry, on the Government...
Rod King on lowering speed limits in Residential areas
The Association of Irish Local Government is holding it's Autumn seminar in Sligo. One of the speakers involved in the seminar is Rod King...
Gay members of travelling community marrying to hide shame of sexuality
A Sligo conference has heard how some gay members of the travelling community are entering into arranged heterosexual marriages to hide the shame of...
No sign of homeless problem being resolved – McVerry
Fr Peter McVerry has been speaking at a conference in Sligo this week on the issue of mental health and its impact on members...
Landowners urged to facilitate dedicated access path to summit of Ben Bulben
The row over access by hillwalkers to Ben Bulben has re-ignited. North Sligo businessman, Charles Henry, has called on landowners and farmers in the...
‘North West Today’ celebrates 10 years of broadcasting
North West Today's Niall Delaney, took over presenting the show on 9th October, 2007, along with producer, Margaret Carr-Flynn. Here they remember some of...
Crackdown urged on local pubs who act as bookie shops
It's emerged that several pubs are running bookies operations in their premises, or acting as agents for bookies. A Revenue crackdown on the illegal...
Liam Cosgrave tribute paid by former FG TD Gerry Reynolds
Tributes have been paid to former Taoiseach, Liam Cosgrave, who has died. Former Sligo-Leitrim Fine Gael TD, Gerry Reynolds, remembers a close historical friendship...
Pringle’s office among those damaged in latest Donegal flooding
Killybegs and Kilcar have been devastated by overnight flooding, and it's only this morning that householders and business owners are learning of the exact...
Maze escapee claims prominent Sligo businessmen provided safe houses for him
Dermot McNally was one of the 38 IRA prisoners who broke out of the Maze Prison in 1983, now the subject of new movie,...