Widespread welcome as Next store in Sligo reverses decision to close
The Next store at Quayside Shopping Centre in Sligo has indicated it is to remain open after all. The chain store had announced in February that it was shutting down its Sligo branch for good…
Our hair is turning yellow – Ballintra resident appeals for action on water supply
Ballintra resident, Barbara Hamilton, has called for urgent action from Irish Water and Donegal County Council to improve the quality of water supply in the locality. She claims the volume of iron filings in old…
Woman previously diagnosed with cervical cancer calls for disbandment of HSE
Lily McMorrow from Sligo was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was 25 years old, when testing systems were not as modern and advanced as they are now. She says she’s appalled at the revelations…
Coping with ME, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Ruth Flood from County Sligo was diagnosed with ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 12 years ago, and it has affected her entire life. A new awareness campaign is underway to help people understand more about…
Recalling the murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice – 20 years since Bellaghy pensioner viciously attacked
83 year old Eddie Fitzmaurice was beaten, gagged and tied up in a vicious assault at his home in Bellaghy in Co Sligo on the May Bank Holiday weekend in 1998. No-one has ever been…
An absolute scandal – Listeners react angrily to cervical cancer screening revelations
There’s been an outpouring of support for the bravery and determination of Vicky Phelan in highlighting the cervical cancer screening anomalies, culminating in her court case last week. And as more revelations emerge about the…
Labelling of Yes campaigners as not being pro-life is dangerous and insulting, claims TD
Galway Indepependent TD, Catherine Connolly, was among the guest speakers at a public meeting in Sligo last night, at which local trade union leaders urged a Yes vote in the forthcoming Repeal the Eighth Referendum.…