Kenny urges Arch Bishops to meet with NPHET
A Sligo Leitrim TD has questioned the action taken by a group of Arch Bishops in calling on Catholics to lobby TD’s and elected public representatives to immediately lift the current cap on funerals. Only ten people are allowed to go to them at the moment, under level 5…
HSE urging those called for Covid-19 tests to attend
The HSE is asking those who are called for Covid tests to show up for them. It follows the non-attendance for testing by between thirteen and 20 per cent of those called to some test centres in Donegal and Sligo. Up to the 24th of January, 1,720 people were…
D Day for Junior Ministers
It’s expected the government will appoint 17 Ministers for state today following a cabinet meeting. There’s an extra focus on the appointments following criticism of the geographical spread of the cabinet ministers which left the entire West and North West without any Ministerial representation in the new cabinet. …
Increased Covid-19 testing from today
The criteria for Covid-19 testing are being broadened from this morning, to include more suspected cases of the virus. Now those with either a fever, a recent cough, or shortness of breath can look for a test. A further 18 people with Covid-19 have died, bringing the death…
Local Independent TD’s call for powers to help people in financial difficulty over COVID-19
Ministers should be given more powers to help people in financial difficulty because of the coronavirus. That’s according a number of Independent TDs including Sligo/Leitrim’s Marian Harkin and Roscommon/East Galway’s Michael Fitzmaurice as emergency legislation is discussed in the Dail this evening. The Independent group is calling for the Minister…
Fear of election could force parties to form a government
A Sligo Leitrim TD claims that the fear of another general election could well force the main political parties to reach common ground and form a new government. Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin will meet today to discuss options for forming the next government. Sligo Leitrim Independent TD…
Ransboro National School have general election
The pupils and staff at Ransboro School in County Sligo will be holding a mock general election today. Ahead of country’s Saturday general election, a Sligo school will be holding their very own general election to give students a chance to understand what it means and what it is like…