How businesses can become more environmentally aware
This week’s focus as part of the Green Aware Sligo campaign is on businesses and how they can become more environmentally aware. Pete Murtagh of Sligo Co Co, Aidan Doyle of Sligo Chamber of Commerce,…
Kevin Lunney ‘wouldn’t break an egg’ – Ruthless and brutal assault condemned by Harkin
Former MEP, Marian Harkin, has spoken of her shock at last week’s attack on Kevin Lunney, Quinn Industrial Holding executive, whom she knows personally. She has described the attack as ruthless and brutal and insists…
Parents shocked at sudden closure of Manorhamilton childcare service
Parents of children attending the Manorhamilton Childcare Services centre have expressed their shock at the sudden closure of the facility last Friday. 99 children and their families are directly affected, including the parent of one…
The Friday Panel, Michael Clarke, Michael Comiskey, PJ Leddy
On The Friday Panel this week, Cllr Michael Clarke, former Senator, Michael Comiskey, and PJ Leddy. Rural crime, the Mayo shooting, the Quinn Group attack, the beef protests, two-tier GAA championship, vaping and Rugby World…
Mayo shooting arises from the scourge of rural crime – Williams
The shooting dead of a farmer in rural Mayo this week and the arrest of an 80 year old man was a tragedy waiting to happen. That’s according to crime journalist, Paul Williams, who says…
School secretaries out on strike
School secretaries around the country are engaged in a one-hour work stoppage this morning in a row over pay and conditions. Parents and politicians turned out at St Mary’s College in Ballisodare this morning to…
My son almost died – Meningitis warning issued to parents
Koray McGowan contracted meningitis when he was a leaving cert student in Sligo, and would have died if it were not for a timely and speedy diagnosis of his condition. On Meningitis Awareness Week, his…