Election candidates deny involvement in Ballyshannon toilet prank
Various local election candidates have denied any involvement in the placing of a toilet bowl outside the closed public toilets in Ballyshannon, which has been condemned by members of the Donegal Municipal District Council as…
Donegal rape victim calls for life sentences for all rapists
Donegal rape victim, Dominique Meehan, has given her reaction to the rejection of a court appeal by her attacker to have his 12 year jail sentence reduced. She was raped and assaulted four years ago,…
Election canvassing outside Churches condemned as disrespectful by councillor
Sligo Fianna Fail councillor, Keith Henry, says he believes it’s disrespectful for any election candidate to canvas people outside Churches. Cllr Henry says politics should not be associated in any way with one’s personal faith…
Bundoran residents to protest at location of 5G mast
A group of residents in Bundoran have expressed concern about the location of a new 5G mast in the town. They claim there has not been proper consultation in relation to this nor clarification of…
Union leaders defend Eurovision boycott event in Sligo
Local Trades Union officials have defended the staging of a demonstration in Sligo calling for a boycott of this year’s Eurovision event in Israel. The demonstration was organised by the Trade Union Friends of Palestine,…
Missing woman may be in Bundoran area
Gardai in Donegal has issued an appeal for information on a missing woman who may have travelled to the Bundoran area. She’s Rosemary Blackwood, 47, from Killyleagh in Co. Down. Garda Yvonne Carolan of Ballyshannon…
Ballymote-Tubbercurry local election area candidate debate
The 13 candidates seeking election to Sligo County Council in the Ballymote-Tubbercurry area engage in a live radio debate from the Coach House Hotel in Ballymote. They are Paul Taylor Blair Feeney, Keith Henry, Willie…