Border Communities against Brexit express confidence in Sinn Fein led government
A representative from the Border Communities against Brexit has rejected the school of thought that a Sinn Fein led Government would lead to complications when it comes to ratifying a future trade deal between the EU and the UK. High profile representatives from other political parties claim there is…
Attention turns toward government formation
Political attention is now turning towards the formation of the new Government. Fianna Fail are now the largest party in the Country 38 seats, Sinn Fein with 37 and Fine Gael with 36. Andrew Mooney has this report. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019-20/Election%202020%20PKG%20LUNCH.mp3
Councillor says children are waiting too long for assessments
Children from across the north west with disabilities are facing major waiting times to have an assessment of their needs completed. Nationally more than 4,600 applications are overdue with over three thousand at least three months behind. The ‘assessment of need’ allows children to be diagnosed with a disability, like…
Pay stoppage threat for creches
A Sligo/Leitrim general election candidate is calling on Children and Youth Affairs Minister Katherine Zappone to withdraw a threat to stop payments to creches for a day that their staff attend a demonstration over funding. The creches have been told that they will lose payments if they close on February…
Sligo County Council failed to agree on a budget for the second time
Sligo county councillors will meet again next Friday evening in a final attempt to agree on a budget for the coming year. It follows a meeting yesterday evening lasting about 10 minutes during which councillors voted 9-6 against adopting the budget. Fine Gael, Independent Socialist and Sinn Fein councillors voted…
Sinn Fein TD, Martin Kenny, says now is time to plan for border poll
Sinn Féin’s called for a border poll on Irish unity to be a priority ahead of the start of the next decade. The party is meeting in Derry where delegates have heard calls not to enter government unless their agenda is delivered. Mary Lou McDonald will outline more plans in…
Work to alleviate flooding in Sligo estate starts today
Work on a project to alleviate longtime flooding in a Sligo town housing estate is expected to be completed in about a month. It’s in The Woodlands Estate in Ballytivnan where, in the past, residents had to be taken from a nursing home because of the flooding. The work is…