Past pupils shocked and upset at threat of closure of Ballisodare school
Parents of pupils and staff at St Mary’s College in Ballisodare will meet with school management this evening as speculation intensifies that the school could close permanently, due to decreasing pupil numbers. Past pupils, Chris…
‘Horrendous’ – Traveller community ask for prayers for family of Sligo murder victim
A spokesperson for the Sligo Traveller Support Group has described as horrendous, the ordeal of the Ward family from Sligo, who have now lost two sons in violent circumstances. Two people have now been charged…
Garda issue appeal following latest Rooskey Hotel fire
Gardai have appealed for information on the latest fire at a hotel in Rooskey, which has been earmarked for accommodation for asylum seekers. They are also appealing for information on burglaries at St Edward’s Terrace…
Closure threat hangs over Ballisodare School as meetings called
There are very real fears over the future of St. Mary’s Secondary School in Ballisodare. Parents of pupils and staff members have been summoned to a meeting by school management, amid fears that the school,…
Another anti-abortion protest held outside Bundoran GP surgery
Anti-abortion protesters from the North West converged outside the surgery of a Bundoran-based GP for a second time in a month at the weekend. They are objecting to the provision of abortion services now legislated…
Outrage after dog found hanged from tree in West Sligo
The shocking discovery of a young Collie dog, hanged from a tree in a forest area in West Sligo, has caused revulsion and anger across the region. Appeals are now being made for information relating…
The Friday Panel, Marian Harkin, Bishop Kevin Doran, Thomas Walsh
On The Friday Panel this week, MEP Marian Harkin, Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran, and FG election candidate, Thomas Walsh. The panel tackle the issues of the nurses’ strike, the National Children’s Hospital cost controversy,…