GRA President claims increase in Garda overtime can be attributed to shortage in staff numbers
The Donegal based President of the GRA has attributed a large increase in overtime costs clocked up by Gardai id down to a severe shortage in numbers. It’s emerged that eight gardai were paid over 50,000 euro each in overtime last year. Almost 130 million euro was spent…
Debates kick off tonight for the next IFA president
Campaigning in the election for president of the IFA is heating up with debates running until Nov 21st. Tonight, one of those debates will take place in the Bush Hotel in Carrick on Shannon. The Election Count will take place in Dublin on Tues, December 17th. Sligo IFA Chairperson Kathleen…
[UPDATED 1PM:] Counting is underway for the Presidential Election in the North West
The counting is underway in the Presidential election with Michael D Higgins on course for reelection with a large majority. It looks like Peter Casey will be coming in second. The latest from the Sligo Count with a sample size of 15% shows: Michael D Higgins: 54%, Peter…
Sligo council not likely to nominate anyone for president at meeting this morning
Sligo county councillors are to hold a special meeting this morning to nominate a candidate to run for president — but it’s expected they will end up not picking anyone. That’s because the two nominees put forward in motions by councillors for this morning’s meeting have already got the required…
Sligo council to hold special meeting to hear from those who want to be president
Sligo County Council is to hold a special meeting to hear from those who want to be president. The support of four local authorities or 20 Oireachtas members is necessary to get a nomination to be on the ballot paper. Yesterday, a number of aspiring candidates addressed Leitrim County Council.…
Three presidential hopefuls are before Leitrim County Council hoping for a nomination
Three presidential hopefuls are appearing before Leitrim County Council today. Business men Sean Gallagher and Peter Casey are making their pitch to the council as is Sarah Louise Mulligan. They need the backing of 4 Councils or 20 oireachtas members to secure a nomination. Sean Gallagher, who got the nomination…
President Michael D. Higgins to attend ceremony in Ballisodare
The president of Ireland Michael D Higgins is to visit Ballisodare, Co Sligo, next April. He will arrive on the afternoon of Friday April 20 for a ceremony marking the official naming of Martin Savage Bridge in the village. A letter from Aras an Uachtarain confirming the President’s acceptance of…