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…
Local TD says Budget 2021 fails social housing in the north west
A local TD has claimed that Budget 2020 has failed to address the issue of social housing in the north west. It’s also been claimed that those who are renting property on a long term basis have also not benefited from the budget which was announced this week by finance…
Wolfe must make final decision on his own future
A Sligo Leitrim TD says the future of the chief Justice Seamus Wolfe is in his own hands. The Supreme Court asked former Chief Justice Susan Denham to look into to the attendance of Mr Wolfe at the Golfgate event in Clifdon during the summer, she concluded that there was…
Kenny brands army on the street idea as ‘buck mad’
The Sinn Fein spokesperson on justice and equality says calls to deploy the army on the streets to back up the Gardaí are over the top. Calls for such actions were made after large numbers of students gathered at the Spanish Arch area of Galway City. Speaking earlier…
Confusion around restrictions damaging local tourism industry
The current confusion that is surrounding the recently Government published ‘living with Covid-19 Roadmap’ has the potential to inflict more damage on the North West’s tourism and hospitality sectors. Those are the fears of the fears of a Sligo Leitrim TD. The Tánaiste yesterday urged people in Dublin…
Golfgate: Kenny says caution needed when politicians and judges mix
An investigation has begun into the attendance of Supreme Court judge Seamus Woulfe at the Oireachtas golf society dinner last week. The court has set up the inquiry headed by Ms Justice Susan Denham to look at whether the former Attorney General should’ve attended – and when he entered the…
Department of Justice monitoring comments critical of Direct Provision
A local TD says questions need to be answered over the Department of Justice monitoring and collecting comments that are critical of Direct Provision. According to the Sunday Independent, department officials have been compiling daily reports of social media posts from people discussing the system. Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD,…