Man arrested following the discovery of a body in Sligo
Gardaí investigating the death of a woman, who was discovered at a residence in Sligo town on Monday have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. The man (30s) is currently detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal…
New figures show disparity between private and public healthcare costs
New figures published by the HSE have shown that the disparity between public and private healthcare costs across the North West has increased within the last year. In Donegal, the average fee payable on behalf of an individual HSE nursing home resident is now €831 more than those in private…
Sligo-Leitrim TD calls for more safety on public transport
The issue of safety on public transport has been raised again in the Dáil. Sligo-Leitrim TD Martin Kenny raised the matter with Minister of State for International Transport, Jack Chambers, saying that many people who use public transport, particularly in the evenings, do not feel safe when doing so. Speaking…
Funeral of Angela Canavan to take place over the weekend
The funeral details for the woman that was found dead in unexplained circumstances at her Sligo home last Monday will take place over the weekend. Angela Canavan, who lived at St John’s Terrace in the town and was discovered with head injuries. A post mortem into the death…
Leitrim protesters disrupt public meeting
The Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan, met with protesters from Co Leitrim last evening, who are opposed to the prospect of gold mining taking place in the county. The protesters had gathered outside the Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo, where Minister Ryan was due to address a public meeting.…
Local Green Party member challenges opposition TD’s to provide alternative solutions on the environment
A local Green party representative has strongly hit out at those calling for the Greens to be banished from office and the country. The Rural Independents say some of the Green’s policies are based on hypocrisy and madness, and are ‘ripping the heart and soul out of rural Ireland’.…
Gardaí say post-mortem examination will determine their investigations following the discovery of a body in Sligo
Gardaí say a post-mortem examination will determine their investigations following the discovery of the body of a woman in unexplained circumstances in the St John’s Terrace area of Sligo on Monday last. The woman (50s) was discovered at a residence shortly after 8:30pm on Bank Holiday Monday. …