Public consultation on proposed pedestrian crossing in Ballisodare to take place
A public consultation on the proposed pedestrian crossing in Ballisodare is due to take place next month. A session took place last night between residents and businesses in the area addressing any issues they had with the proposed design as well as possible traffic calming measures in the village. There…
Donegal TD calls for dual pricing in insurance to be made illegal
A Donegal TD is calling for the practice of dual pricing in insurance to be made illegal. Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Finance, TD Pearse Doherty, says the practice has already been made illegal in 17 American States. It involves insurance companies using studies that delve into customers behavioral attitudes, such…
Garda changes on hold until after Brexit
Garda chiefs will ‘hold off’ on reorganising the border divisions as part of its new policing plan until there is more certainty over Brexit. It is still expected that the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will merge into a new Garda division. However any changes in personnel and…
Sinn Fein proposing bill to bring bin collections back under control of local authorities
A plan to bring all bin collection services back under control of local authorities is being proposed by Sinn Fein. Recently there have been several cases of fly tipping and illegal dumping having been being reported at popular tourism locations in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The cost of private operators,…
Local councillor describes home help hours scheme in the north west as a ‘post code lottery’
A local councillor is describing the Home Help Hours scheme in the North West as a ‘post code lottery’. Sinn Féin Councillor and General Election candidate, Chris MacManus is making the comments following figures that show 230 people in Sligo and Leitrim are waiting on home help hours. Other counties…
Sligo cllr says seriousness of housing crisis in Sligo needs to be tackled urgently
A Sligo cllr says the seriousness of the housing crisis in Sligo needs to be tackled urgently. The issue was raised at the first meeting since the local election of the Sligo Strandhill area by Sinn Fein Cllr Chris MacManus. He requested an update from the council on what is…
Donegal TD says there’s still no real accountability for the tracker mortgage scandal
A Donegal TD says there’s still no real accountability for the tracker mortgage scandal. That’s despite the Central Bank having fined Permanent TSB €21m. The Central Bank said the lender’s failure to put its customers first resulted in “distressing and in some instances devastating consequences” for some of its tracker…