Minister Feighan begins preparations for citizens assembly on drug use
Sligo/Leitrim TD and Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan has begun preparations for the citizens assembly on drug use. It’s aimed to commence the assembly in early 2023 with it’s report to be submitted to government by the end of the year.…
Submissions sought from those who work and care for elderly in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
Groups that work with the elderly throughout the North West are being urged to make submissions to the Citizens’ Assembly. Age Action Ireland says it’s an opportunity for everyone to have their say on what needs to be done to make Ireland a better country in which to grow old.…
Scanlon raises concerns over membership of Citizens’ Assembly
A Sligo Leitrim TD has raised concern about the representation from the north west region on the Citizen’s Assembly. The Assembly already held its inaugural meeting in October to discuss the future of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution which underpins Ireland’s abortion laws. A group of 99 citizens were…
Sligo Rape Crisis says the State has to comply with UN calls on abortion
The Chairperson of the Rape Crisis Centre in Sligo says the government must comply with international law on abortion. It follows a report issued on the case of Amanda Mellet this week which that her ‘fundamental rights were’ breached by the fact she was denied an abortion here. The State…