Face to face talks, not solicitors, needed in Traveller dispute, says Council Chairman
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council has questioned the policy of solicitors negotiating a settlement to the occupation of the Connaughton Road car park by the McGinley traveller family. Welcoming the McGinley’s indication that they…
McGinley’s move gesture dismissed by Wards as a ‘great performance’
The Ward family insist the dispute between them and the McGinley family is not resolved, despite claims to the contrary, and they will not accept the transfer of the McGinley family from Connaughton Road car…
Call for ban on sulky racing on local roads
It was a practice which local Judge Kevin Kilraine described as medieval when a case came before him at Sligo Court in 2010, after a number people were charged with dangerous driving at Ballinafad. Sulky…
Defeated convention candidate to consider his future within Fine Gael party
Noel Merrick says he’s taking time to consider his future within the Fine Gael party, following his defeat at the party’s Sligo-Leitrim convention last week. Mr Merrick, who was one of the favourites to be…
Ward family object to development of Halting Site and say McGinleys not welcome
Members of the Ward family have reacted with anger at the start of development works at the Glenview Park Halting Site on Ash Lane, where they live. A digger, workmen, and a significant number of…
Our fight is over – McGinleys say they ‘handing back’ Connaughton Road car park to Council
The McGinley traveller family, who’ve been living in caravans in Connaughton Road car park for the past 35 years, insist their battles with Sligo County Council are at an end, and they’re prepared to move…
GAA also rejected my plans to host charity match, says Sligo official
Sligo GAA official and former Mayo Senior Footballer, Eddie McHale, claims the GAA ‘has form’ when it comes to not giving permission to having charity events hosted at GAA venues. He says the GAA also…