Disability campaigner welcomes doubling of fines for illegal parking
The fine for parking a vehicle on a footpath, cycle lane, or bus lane, is to double, from €40 to €80. The move has been welcomed by Ballyshannon disability campaigner, Vicky Matthews, who says such…
Domestic and gender-based violence a widespread social problem says Leitrim campaigner
Miriam Kivlehan of North Leitrim is National Policy and Communications Manager with Safe Ireland – she’s been giving her reaction to the Ashling Murphy case, and the heightened discussion about the issue of domestic and…
Animal cruelty group say incidents during Sligo Races strengthen campaign to ban Horse Racing
The Irish Council Against Bloodsports has expressed its concern at a number of aspects of the horse racing meet at Sligo racecourse last September. These include a horse suffering a broken blood vessel and horses…
Weapon produced in assault at Bundoran housing estate
Gardai are seeking witnesses to a serious assault at the Silvherhill housing estate in Bundoran in the early hours of last Saturday morning, during which a weapon was produced. They also want information in relation…
Suspended GP McCloskey defends comments made at Sligo event
Derry GP and former Sligo-Leitrim General Election candidate, Dr Anne McCloskey, was suspended from practising medicine for 18 months by the UK’s General Medical Council, pending an investigation into disinformation on Covid vaccines. She has…
Call for more education as thousands attend Ashling Murphy vigils
Several marches and vigils took place across the NW over the weekend to remember murdered schoolteacher, Ashling Murphy. Meanwhile, a former local Garda Sergeant says men can no longer ‘hide behind the cloak of anonymity’…
New Year New You…Unislim and Alan Williams Coaching – Up and Running
This Week: Fiona Mc Court from Unislim joins us and explains how she is reaching out to Weight Watcher clients after the shock decision to close all Weight Watcher Classes in Ireland. Alan Williams from…