Local TD says trust in the Gardaí has been damaged over unanswered 999 calls
A Sligo Leitrim TD is claiming that trust in the Gardai has been damaged by the 999 call cancellation controversy The Garda Commissioner will give an update on the issue later. Drew Harris is appearing before the Policing Authority to outline the actions taken by An Garda Siochana…
North West left exposed as Gardaí from this region work in Dublin
There are fears that Local communities in the North West and Border Regions where a number of robberies and burglaries have taken place in recent times could be left short of Garda protection as officers from the local garda divisions are being deployed to Dublin to help with policing in…
Social media providing networking opportunites to engage in hate crime
More must be done by social media companies to stamp out hate campaigns against politicians and public figures. Those are the claims of the Sein Fein spokesperson on justice and equality Martin Kenny who has been the target himself of such campaigns. The Sligo Leitrim TD says those…
Rural TD’s revolt against 5K travel restrictions
The Department of Health has confirmed that there has been 18 additional deaths from Covid-19 in this Country. 683 new cases of the virus have also been reported in the most recent figures. There were 68 new cases detected in Donegal while fewer than 5 cases each were found…
MacSharry reiterates calls for year long Covid policy
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says a new 12-month strategy is now needed in the fight against Covid. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry is making the call in the aftermath of Health Minister Stephen Donnelly saying the country’s fight against the spread of Covid-19 has “appeared to hit the floor”. …
Local Speech and Language waiting list numbers questioned
Figures released last month by the HSE which claim that there are no children in Sligo/ Leitrim on the waiting list for Speech and Language Therapy services have been questioned by a former general election candidate. Nessa Cosgrove, has taken issue with the claims for the HSE wich says…
Over 40 new cases of Covid-19 detected in North West
The Department of Health have confirmed that 10 more people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. 592 new cases of the virus were also reported in the Republic of Ireland yesterday. 35 cases were confirmed in Donegal, there were 8 additional cases in Sligo and less…