TD John Perry Calling for Party Convention after Cllr Maguire’s Withdrawl
Former Sligo-Leitrim Fine Gael TD and Minister, John Perry, has called for a new party convention to be held, as a result of Cllr Maguire’s withdrawal from the race. Cllr Maguires decision not to contest the next general election in the Sligo/Leitrim – South Donegal – North Roscommon constituency due…
Feighan: ‘I want to be third candidate for FG in Sligo/Leitrim’
Fine Gael Senator Frank Feighan has asked the party that he be added as a third candidate for the party in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency in the next general election. The party held its selection convention for the constituency last week. Fine Gael is to go with a two candidate strategy,…
Love Leitrim’s Eddie Mitchell among those seeking FG nomination to run for Dail
Nine Fine Gael members in Sligo/Leitrim are seeking the party’s nomination to run as Dail candidates in the next general election. At the close of nominations yesterday (Friday) evening, the nine included Eddie Mitchell, from Manorhamilton, who was prominent in the Love Leitrim anti-fracking campaign. A nomination was NOT received…
Fianna Fail’s Ellis says Leitrim must have its own TD
Fianna Fail has selected its three candidates to contest the next general election in Sligo/Leitrim. Outgoing TDs Marc MacSharry and Eamon Scanlon, both from Sligo, as well as Shane Ellis from Leitrim, were chosen at the party’s selection convention in Carrick on Shannon on Friday. Shane Ellis is the son…
HSE refutes TD’s claims about home help services in Sligo/Leitrim
The HSE has refuted a claim by a Sligo/Leitrim TD that home help hours have been ‘slashed’ by almost 10,000 hours over the past year. In a statement to Ocean FM, the HSE says budgeted home help hours for Sligo/Leitrim have actually increased this year. Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon Scanlon…
Irish Water to replace pipes in Fivemilebourne scheme
Irish Water is to replace the pipes on a water supply scheme on the Sligo/Leitrim border where householders have had to put up with poor quality for years. About 30 homes in the Fivemilebourne, Calry area have had to do with a supply of water that was brown, murky and…
Crime Victims Office for Sligo/Leitrim located in Carrick on Shannon Garda Station
Victims of crime throughout Sligo/Leitrim who need information, help or support have been urged to contact the Garda Victims Crime Office in Carrick on Shannon. The office has been open since May 2015. Details on the office and what it dies were given this week at a meeting of the…