Sligo Labour Party activist asking people to complete survey on towns, villages
A Sligo Labour Party activist is urging people to complete a survey on what’s needed to ensure the future of towns and villages. The Labour Party is carrying out the survey to hear what people think needs to be done to restore and improve local urban centres and main streets.…
Labour’s Nessa Cosgrove believes party leader isn’t ‘dynamic’ enough
Labour’s Nessa Cosgrove believes her party leader should step down. The comments were made on OceanFM’s live election coverage from the Sligo Park Hotel of the Sligo/Leitrim Constituency. Cosgrove lasted until the 6th count gaining 1,178 first preference votes and ended with a total tally of 1,305. Speaking to Niall…
2 candidates attend Sligo meeting on childcare
Two local general elections candidates in Sligo and Leitrim have hit out after the low number of candidates that attended last nights Early Years Sector meeting. The meeting in Sligo was held to invite all general election candidates to hear the issues that the childcare system is facing. Labour Candidate…
SPBP and Labour clash over pension proposals
A Sligo/Leitrim general election candidate is claiming old-age pensioners have been ‘shafted’ because of proposals to raise the pension age. It’s as reports emerge that some senior politicians can retire from politics at 50 on what has been described as ‘gold-plated pensions.’ Next year, the age at which a person…
Labour look to introduce nationwide smoky coal ban
The Labour Party have called for an immediate nationwide smoky coal ban. The party launched a motion calling for the ban, which is already in place in large urban areas, to apply nationwide. Labour leader Brendan Howlin said the government is too reluctant to act: https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019/Coal%20Howlin%20web.mp3 Peter Layden…
Nessa Cosgrove selected to run for Labour Party in Local Elections
The Labour Party has selected a candidate for the Sligo-Strandhill area to run in the local electoral elections in May. Nessa Cosgrove who lives in Cartron in Sligo town was selected unopposed at last night’s convention at the SIPTU offices in Hanson Retail Park. She has worked as a Youth…