Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD Eamon Scanlon calling on Government to tackle insurance costs
The Government have been called on to step in and reduce the costs of premiums when it comes to insuring a business. The calls have been made by Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD Eamon Scanlon. Deputy Scanlon raised the matter in the Dail this week week after a business had contacted…
Leitrim to hold first ever Boxty Festival
Leitrim is to hold its first ever festival to celebrate the heritage and culture of the Boxty. As part of Failte Irelands ‘Taste the Island’ Carrick On Shannon will hold the the inaugural Leitrim Boxty Festival on the 19th of October. This is not to dissimlar to a festival that…
Sligo to face Offaly in Christy Ring Cup
Sligo will face Offaly in their final group game of next year’s Christy Ring Cup. The Yeats County are competing in the Christy Ring Cup for the first time after winning the 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup. Offaly, on the other hand, were relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup last year…
Kenny claims not enough of investment provided for Garda force
An Garda Síochana are set to benefit considerably for this year’s Budget outlined by The Minister of Finance, Pascal Donohoe. 700 new Gardai with an extra Garda budget of €81 million euro is what was promised in the last night’s speech by Mr.Donohoe. In addition, the employment of civilian and…
More dumping sites have been cleaned up on Dough Mountain in Co. Leitrim
The Environmental Department of Leitrim Council have engaged in a major clean-up of two illegal dumping sites on Dough Mountain in North Leitrim. The mountain, which is part of the Natural Heritage Area and is an important location to main bird species including Hen Harriers, Red Grouse and Sand Martins.…
Cathaoirleach of Sligo Council Tom Mac Sharry welcomes protests of climate change
Approximately 400 second and third level students in Sligo have marched in protest over lack of action on climate change today in Sligo. They are calling on the government to declare a “climate emergency”. Pupils from schools across the counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim waked out of class to…
Garda changes on hold until after Brexit
Garda chiefs will ‘hold off’ on reorganising the border divisions as part of its new policing plan until there is more certainty over Brexit. It is still expected that the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will merge into a new Garda division. However any changes in personnel and…