Donegal father says children would be alive if Mental Health Act had been changed
The Donegal father of three children who were killed by their mother says they’d still be alive if the Mental Health Act was changed. It comes ahead of a discussion on proposed changes to the legislation at an Oireachtas committee today. Andrew McGinley’s wife, Deirdre Morley, was found not guilty…
Book of condolences opened for McGinley family in Donegal
A book of condolences has been opened for the McGinley family in Donegal town. Situated in the Central hotel in the town, the book of condolences is open to family and friends who want to pay tribute to the three children who died in Newcastle, Dublin last Friday night. The…
Sligo Co Co deny Connaughton Rd clean-up operation has resulted in a fire hazard
Sligo County Council has strongly disputed claims that its recent clean-up in the Connaughton Road Car Park in Sligo Town has resulted in a fire hazard to the Traveller family living there. It also says that because of intimidation and violence in the past, gardai are now required to protect…
Sligo Traveller family feature on ‘RTE Investigates’ programme
A local Sligo traveller representative says last night’s RTE programme featuring members of the travelling community from Sligo highlights the pain and misery they have been subjected to for decades. The RTE Investigate programme ‘Living on the Fringes’ featured the Ward family from Glenview halting site on Ash Lane. There…
Ward family: ‘We will move out of Glenview if McGinleys move in’
A member of a Traveller family who live at a halting site in Sligo Town says they will not share the site with another Traveller family. The Ward family currently live at the Glenview Halting site on Ash Lane, while another family, the McGinleys, have controversially lived at Connaughton Road…