Noth West Success at RTS Television Awards
Last night turned out to be a hugely successful one for the North West region at the RTS Ireland Television Awards last night. The TV documentary entitled the ‘The Funeral Director’ featuring Sligo undertaker David McGowan won a factual award while ‘Normal People’, which was partly filmed in Tubbercurry…
Sligo/Mayo undertaker says 35 should be allowed attend funerals
A local funeral director believes the limit on the number of people who can attend a funeral should be raised to 35. Currently, only 10 people are allowed at funeral services under Level 5 restrictions. It comes as bishops urge churchgoers to lobby local TDs to ease restrictions around mass,…
Funeral recommendations aimed to reduce spread of covid 19
The Irish Association of Funeral Directors says it wasn’t their intention to alarm the public after it issued recommendations for dealing with coronavirus fatalities. The group advised that people who have died from the illness should be buried or cremated immediately and funerals held at a later date. A spokesperson…
Opening of Quirky Glamping site delayed due to planning error
An administrative error means the Quirky Glamping village in Enniscrone will not be opening anytime soon. A mistake in the initial planning application forms has delayed the project. The application for a petrol station and forecourt which make up part of the development in the seaside town were filled out…
County Councillor wants Civic Reception for David McGowan
A Sligo county councillor is calling for a civic reception to be given to Easkey native David McGowan. Raising the matter at yesterday’s meeting Sean MacManus called for Mr. McGowan to be handed a civic reception to recognise the major amount of public publicity he has generated for County Sligo.…