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The Tanaiste has failed to give a commitment for specific funding for the North West Simon community.   The Government’s most recent homelessness statistics show that 106 individuals, including 22 child dependents, were provided with local authority-managed emergency accommodation in Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo, during the week of July 20th…

People are being urged to support the annual North West Simon Community sleep-out that will take place this Friday the 1st of October. The sleep out is going virtual for the second year in a row due to Covid-19 so people are asked to camp out in their gardens or…

The North West Simon Community has launched an urgent appeal calling for support during the Covid-19 pandemic.   It says vital front line services are under immense pressure, and that those living in emergency accommodation are exceptionally vulnerable at this time.   The organisation believes Covid-19 is putting many people…

A Sligo cyclist is among a group of seven that are undertaking a charity challenge to cycle the 1,600km from England’s most southerly point ‘Land’s End’ to Scotland’s most northerly point ‘John O’Groats’ between today and Sunday. Pat Murtagh from Tubbercurry will join Kiltimagh’s Gary Smyth and Gary Bigley, Colm…