Ex-councillors welcome indication of return of Borough and Town District Councils
The abolished Borough and Town Councils may be making a comeback. Junior Minister John Paul Phelean has indicated that Town councils abolished by the government in 2014, including Sligo, Bundoran and Ballyshannon, are to be…
Sligo train travelling too slowly, it’s claimed
It’s taking too long for the Sligo train to reach Dublin. That’s according to Senator Frank Feighan, who says the three-hour journey time is significantly longer than similar distance journeys on other rail lines in…
The Friday Panel, Pat Fallon, Elizabeth Sanwo, Marc MacSharry
On this week’s Friday Panel, Pat Fallon, President of the Forsa Union, Elizabeth Sanwo, Leitrim community representative, Elizabeth Sanwo, and Deputy Marc MacSharry. Topics up for discussion include Storm Emma, the National Planning Framework, the…
Retailers in Sligo insist they’re up to the online shopping challenge
Retail business faces the huge challenge of online shopping, and this week, North West Today has been getting reaction to an article in the Irish Times entitled ‘The Death of the Irish Shop’. Claire Ronan…
‘They wouldn’t plan a whorehouse’ – anger over no pension payments during Storm
It’s emerged that there was not enough money provided to local post offices to make pension payments yesterday. The pension payment day was brought forward because of Storm Emma. Desmond is outraged that he and…
More sensitivity needed – Jewish group react to Dail ‘Goebbels’ remark by local TD
The spokesperson for the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland, Yanky Fachler, has said yesterday’s controversial reference to Joseph Goebbels cannot just be passed off as a throwaway remark. Mr Fachler has called for more sensitivity…
Homeless man sleeping outside offices of Sligo County Council
Paul Palmer claims he’s been forced to sleep outside the offices of Sligo County Council at Riverside for the past 10 nights. He says he can’t access accommodation locally, despite being entitled to Housing Assistance…