Gardaí send file to Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to ‘Golfgate’ controversy
A Sligo Leitrim TD has called on the the Director of Public Prosecutions to send out the right message when it comes to dealing with those that attended the Oireachtas Golf Society event in Cliden back in August. It’s emerged that Gardaí have sent a file to the DPP in…
Kenny calls for speeding up of visas for health workers
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says it is now taking 10 to 12 weeks to process visa applications for much-needed healthcare workers coming here from outside the EU. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny says the applications could have been processed in 48 hours last March. He says the delay in processing Atypical…
Sinn Féin asks Facebook to remove private group
Sinn Féin has asked Facebook to remove a private group with thousands of supporters which allegedly contains abusive comments about political opponents. The Irish Times reports many of the sometimes violent comments on the page, which is named “Sinn Féin”, were directed at the Taoiseach and Tanaiste. A spokesperson for…
Local TD calls for more supports for domestic violence refuges
There have been calls for more supports for domestic violence refuges after an 87 per cent rise in cases sent to prosecutors. The Director of Public Prosecutors Claire Loftus told a conference yesterday her office has already received 220 more files on these cases than in all of 2019. Opposition…
Asylum seekers face deportation despite having worked as much-needed carers on Covid frontline
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says some foreign workers, such as carers, fear they may have to leave the country if their asylum applications have been unsuccessful despite having worked on the frontline since the beginning the of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny says many of these workers are…
Kenny not happy with Covid-19 legislation on fines
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is criticising the new law which gives gardaí the power to issue on-spot fines for not complying with public health guidelines. The controversial legislation was signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins over the weekend. The actual monetary fine for not wearing a face mask in…
New Mental Health unit accepts first patients
This week witnessed patients being transferred from the old St Columba’s facility in Sligo into the new mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital. There are 25 new beds available there and there is no doubt it will be a dramatic improvement in mental health services in the county…