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Solidarity People Before Profit Councillor Gino O’Boyle has called for Ireland to join the ever-increasing number of European countries that have scrapped the licence fee for public broadcasting.     It was previously reported that TV licence revenue is down nearly €3.7 million since RTÉ was engulfed in controversy over…

Sinn Féin remains the country’s post popular party according to the latest Business Post/Red C Poll. Mary Lou McDonald’s party remain unchanged on 31 per cent. Support for two of the three coalition parties has dropped meanwhile. Support for Fianna Fáil is down 2 points to 15 per cent, while…

Support for the Social Democrats has seen a surge in the latest opinion poll. Following the appointment of Holly Cairns as leader, the Social Democrats have reached their highest ever rating- up 5 to 9 per cent in the latest Sunday Independent/ Ireland Thinks March Poll. Sinn Féin remains the…

Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the country despite losing some support. A new poll from the Sunday Times shows Mary Lou McDonald’s party is on 31 per cent but is down 3 points. Fianna Fáil has dropped one to 24, while Fine Gael has gained four to…

The chief executive of Sligo County Council has asked for time and space to see if a resolution can be found to an ongoing row in the west Sligo village of Easkey. The row centres on complaints over how the village’s community council allegedly operates. For months now, a number…

A Sligo Councillor who previously defended fox hunting by horses and hounds is now calling for the practice of dog-baiting to be made illegal. Dog baiting involves foxes, hares and rabbits being flushed out of dens by Terrier dogs, with lurcher dogs then chasing and killing the animals. At last…