Scanlon: Families with suicidal young people enduring ‘horrific ordeals’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says mental health needs to be given the same priority as physical health. Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon Scanlon says he has been contacted by families who have had to visit hospital emergency departments with loved ones who were suicidal. But he says some were sent home with…
Dept says ‘no payments’ on illegally burnt land on Killery mountain
The Department of Agriculture says it’s confident that land on Killery mountain on the Sligo Leitrim border was burnt illegally last summer. Sligo Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon raised the question in the Dail recently of why payments have not been made to 33 landowners whose land happened to be burnt…
Scanlon at odds with party leader’s views
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin may face a backlash from his party after revealing his stance on abortion. He told the Dáil last night he was in favour of repealing the 8th amendment and bringing in abortion without restriction for up to 12 weeks. That’s despite the majority of his…
Sligo/Leitrim TD slams high insurance costs
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has slammed high insurance costs which, he says, are hitting businesses, public services, family businesses, sports organisations and even charities. The insurance involved is for employer liability and public liability, which covers organisations in the case of claims against them by employees or members of the public.…
INHFA to host national public meeting in Sligo on fodder crisis
Sligo farmer Colm O Donnell, the national president of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, is calling on the Minister for Agriculture to act swiftly in putting a fodder aid package in place. He says the situation is getting worse and is reaching a crisis on many farms. Mr…
Farmers have until Saturday the 14th of October to apply for slurry extension
Farmers wishing to avail of the recently announced extension for slurry spreading must apply by Saturday, the 14th of october. The news has been welcomed by many organisation and TD’s, however concern is being raised over the criteria. The main concern is farmers who apply for the extension will be…
Scanlon: ‘Tenant Purchase Scheme discriminates against those on social welfare’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says the requirements to qualify for the Tenant Purchase Scheme are too strict for people on social welfare. In January of 2016, The TPS was created to help local authority tenants buy their own house. However, TD Eamon Scanlon says that one of the requirements to avail…