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…
What can the North West expect tonight from Storm Emma
Francie Boylan Spoke with Kenneth from the Donegal Weather Channel about what we can expect from Storm Emma over the next few days here.
Reaction as Donegal Garda Station row leads to Dail suspension
The issue of the proposed downgrading of Donegal Garda Station led to the suspension of the Dail yesterday. Deputy Marc MacSharry became embroiled in a row when he said the Government’s National Framework Plan launch…