Business owner furious over effects of roadworks and lack of consultation
Des Cosgrove, proprietor of Cosgrove’s Centra store in Magheraboy in Sligo, has slammed Sligo County Council for the closure of the road outside his store for the next two days due to roadworks. He says…
Our lives as hermits – Live broadcast from Holy Hill, Skreen
They take a vow of silence for two days a week, have no television or internet, and eat together as a group only once a week. The Carmelite Community of Apostolic Hermits of Holy Hill…
Confessions in public – Coming to a shopping centre near you
For the fourth year in a row, priests in a parish in Shannon in County Clare have set up a confession facility in a local shopping centre. The initiative is proving popular and the hope…
How and why the Matt Kivlehan murder trial collapsed
Court reporter, Frank Greaney, has been outlining how the Matt Kivlehan murder trial dramatically collapsed at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. Mr Kivlehan was found dead at his home on Holborn Street in Sligo in…
‘Disruptor’ McDonald to address Lissadell House event
Sinn Fein leader, Mary Lou McDonald, will be the guest speaker at a party event in Lissadell House on Saturday to mark the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the anniversary of Countess Markievicz’s election…
Medical reaction to HSE directive to staff on use of pet names for patients
The HSE has issued new guidelines to medical staff on the use of ‘pet’ names for patients, and insisted patients should only be referred to by their first name – so terms like ‘dear’, ‘love’…
Non-refundable deposits for restaurant no-shows a necessary move claims Sligo business owner
The proprietor of Coach Lane Restaurant and Donaghy’s pub in Sligo, Andy Donaghy, has supported moves by the Restaurants Association of Ireland to introduce non-refundable deposits for those who book tables at restaurants and don’t…