70% increase in calls to local suicide support group during Covid
The Grasp Life Foundation, a local charity set up to support people struggling with suicidal thoughts and families bereaved by suicide, has said it has experienced a 70% surge in people contacting them during the…
Fianna Fail ‘sleepwalking into oblivion’ – Former Deputy Leader hits out
Former Deputy Leader of Fianna Fail, Eamon O’Cuiv, has warned that Fianna Fail are ‘sleepwalking into oblivion’. Defending his calls for a change in leadership, Deputy O’Cuiv says the polling trends are ominous for his…
Frontline worker criticises lack of mask-wearing on Sligo train
Antoinette works as a nurse, and she says she’s been shocked at the numbers of people not wearing face masks on the Sligo to Dublin train. She also feels there needs to be more personnel…
Sligo man writes to Taoiseach in urgent appeal for adequate mental health services
Sligo man, Aaron Cawley, who suffers from anxiety and depression and has self-harmed in the past, has written a personal letter to An Taoiseach to appeal to him to provide adequate mental health services. Unless…
Garda appeal after woman robbed on Cleveragh Road, Sligo
Gardai in Sligo are appealing for information after a woman had her handbag stolen in an incident at Cleveragh Road in Sligo this morning. They’ve also thanked the pubic for their assistance which led to…
People hammering the ‘old guard’ In FF claims ex-Cllr
The slump in political support for Fianna Fail is a case of people rebelling against the ‘old guard’ of the party. That’s according to former Sligo party councillor, Albert Higgins, who’s been a member for…
Co Leitrim protester relives physical attack at weekend demonstration
Co Leitrim demonstrator, Izzy Kamikaze, was physically assaulted during an anti-mask wearing protest in Dublin at the weekend. She had been curious to see how many were attending the event but claims she was singled…