The Friday Panel, Dee Gillan, Gerry McGovern, Amanda Gallagher
On this week’s Friday Panel, disability rights campaigner, Dee Gillan, Gerry McGovern, proprietor of the Hill Hotel in Gurteen, and Amanda Gallagher, pro-life campaigner. Topics discussed include Denis Naughten’s resignation, abuse of disabled parking spaces,…
Sligo Reiki healer rejects Bishop’s ‘evil spirits’ claim
Irish Bishop, Alphonsus Cullinan, has caused controversy with his comments that those who avail of Reiki healing are being exposed to ‘evil spirits’ and that Reiki is ‘dangerous stuff’ . Patrick Quinn, who runs the…
Salon owner slams Government decision to increase VAT rate
Rossa Danagher, owner of Rossano’s Hairdressing Salons in Sligo, Donegal Town and Ballyshannon, claims jobs in the industry will be put at risk as a result of the Budget decision to increase the VAT rate…
Time for FF to end its support for Government insists MacSharry
The confidence and supply agreement between Fianna Fail and the Government has run its course and should be ended, according to Sligo-Leitrim TD, Marc MacSharry. Deputy MacSharry says it’s time for a change in direction,…
The Budget laid bare-What’s in it for you?
Pierce Maloney, Tax Manager with Porter and Co Chartered Accountants, Sligo, sifts through Budget 2019 and looks at changes in USC, personal taxation, social welfare, child benefit, housing issues, farming issues, business and employer taxes,…
Leitrim’s Kurdish-Iranian hurler features in new campaign
Zak Moradi, senior hurler with County Leitrim, is featuring in a new campaign underway by the Gaelic Player’s Association, called The Player’s Voice. Zak is a Kurdish-Iranian whose family arrived in Ireland in 2002 …
Mixed views on possible alcohol ban on Sligo trains
Iarnrod Eireann have announced alcohol bans on more train services between the West of Ireland and Dublin due to passenger complaints, but see no need yet to consider a ban on the Sligo route. Barry…