What Next? Reaction to imminent closure of Sligo store
The Next store in Quayside Shopping Centre is to close down for good in June. There’s been an outpouring of reaction to the town’s latest high-profile shop closure – Keith McNair of Discover Sligo, Gail…
Action called for, as Government roll into Sligo
The Government is travelling down en masse to Sligo this Friday to launch the National Planning Framework, and will have a Cabinet meeting at IT Sligo before the launch. It has heightened speculation that the…
An Taisce challenged over ‘no motorway for the North West’ position
Charles Stanley-Smith of An Taisce has argued that the North West does not need a motorway, merely a ‘good road’. He claims the volume of traffic using the N4 road does not justify such expenditure.…
The Friday Panel, Seamus Maye, Con D’Arcy, Chris MacManus
Our Friday Panel this week, Sligo businessman, Seamus Maye, Con D’Arcy of Citizen’s Rights United and Sinn Fein councillor, Chris MacManus. Topics discussed include the Healy-Rae-MacSharry Dail spat, the end of Gerry Adams’ leadership, the…
Sligo woman’s anger as wife’s name cannot be included on son’s birth cert
Sarah Stone McDevitt from Drumcliffe gave birth to her baby son, Lochlan, last November. However due to legislation which has not been updated, the Family and Relationships Bill, Sarah is unable to put the name…
He won’t try and shut me up – Michael Healy-Rae rebuke to MacSharry
Kerry Deputy Michael Healy-Rae has insisted he won’t be silenced by Marc MacSharry or anyone else, following this week’s altercation in the Dail which led to its suspension. The only people who’ll put him out…
MacSharry defends Dail outburst
Sligo-Leitrim Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry says he regrets that yesterday’s Dail spat with the Healy-Rae brothers had to happen, but there was an important procedural matter which needed attention. MacSharry has been defending his…