Two North West Junior Ministers face challenging roles
Two North West TD’s have been appointed as Junior Ministers. Sligo/ Leitrim Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan has been as a Minster for state at the Department of Health and will have special responsibility for the National Drugs strategy and Well being. Speaking earlier to Ocean FM, minister…
D Day for Junior Ministers
It’s expected the government will appoint 17 Ministers for state today following a cabinet meeting. There’s an extra focus on the appointments following criticism of the geographical spread of the cabinet ministers which left the entire West and North West without any Ministerial representation in the new cabinet. …
North West Projects benefit in Rural Regeneration and Development Funding
The Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring TD has allocated almost €885,000 to three projects in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal today under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund for 2020. In Sligo the Tubbercurry Regeneration Project 2020 will receive an allocation of € 222,000. €185,000…
Local TD calls for common sense approach to re-opening churches
The Government has asked the National Public Health Emergency team to consider increasing the cap of 50 people at religious services. Sligo Leitrim TD Frank Feighan has made the calls calling for more common sense when it comes to religious services. Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Feighan said “there…
Mixed local political reaction to possible government formation
A Sligo Leitrim TD has expressed his confidence that the formation of a new government will take place in the coming days. The leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens are meeting again this morning to try to sign off on a programme for government. …
New Crewcabs for local Civil Defence
Two new Ford Ranger Crewcabs are being allocated to the Sligo/Leitrim unit of the Civil Defence. Minister for Defence, Paul Kehoe, announced 32 new vehicles which will be distributed nationally. Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD, Frank Feighan is welcoming the news saying they will go a long way helping…
Plans to construct new Sligo Garda Station shelved by Garda Commissioner
The prospect of the proposed new Garda Station at Caltragh in Sligo going ahead now seems highly unlikely. The Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan confirmed yesterday evening in the Dáil that plans to construct the new station have been shelved by the Garda commissioner Drew Harris.…