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Gardai are to investigate allegations a member of GSOC attended a party which was also attended by Gerard Hutch. Justice Minister Simon Harris has received a report on the issue and has referred it to Gardai to establish if any concerns of a criminal nature arise. Minister Harris speaking to…

Active Consent classes are being rolled out in Higher, Further Education and Training colleges across the country from today. Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris made the announcement after new figures revealed 22,000 higher education students took part in the initiative last year, a 15 per cent increase…

A Sligo-Leitrim TD has labelled the current Irish court system as ‘under stress’. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Martin Kenny is calling for more resources to be provided to the judicial system and the lack of judges to be addressed. Sinn Féin Deputy Kenny says says there a number of…

The Minister for Further and Higher Education is due in Sligo this morning.   Simon Harris, who also has responsibility for research, innovation and science, will visit St Angela’s College in Clogherevagh and IT Sligo.   In the afternoon, he will visit Sligo College of Further Education and the Mayo/Sligo/Leitrim…

The Minister for Health says he knows there is a need for more beds to be made available in Sligo University Hospital. But he says the question he wants answered is how quickly those beds can be provided and what is the best way to pay for them. After opening…