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A Sligo town-based member of the European Parliament says hate crimes are ‘an attack on freedom, compassion and love.’ Sinn Fein MEP for the Midlands North West Chris MacManus described the murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee as ‘callous.’ He added that people stand with every member of the…

It’s very hard to second guess what the British government’s position will be on the EU proposals to resolve disagreements over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. That’s according to Sinn Fein MEP Chris MacManus. The Midlands North-West MEP held a private meeting yesterday with European Commissioner Maroš Šefcovic.…

A European Parliament member for the Midlands/North West says more people should have access to the fuel allowance because of the surge in energy prices across Europe. Chris MacManus was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg during a debate on the fallout of rising gas prices. During the debate…

A Sligo councillor says the county’s main central library in Sligo Town is ‘not fit for purpose.’ Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus says there’s a need for a new purpose-built, central library in Sligo. County Council officials told Cllr MacManus at a council meeting this week that that they now…

Sligo County Council today passed a motion calling on Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to ask for an emergency meeting of EU ministers to implement an immediate ban on Brazilian beef and other foodimports into Europe. It emerged at the weekend that, after a two-year investigation, Brazilian police found that major…