Future of B Braun Hospicare discussed in the Dáil
The loss of 80 jobs at the B Braun Hospicare facility in Collooney in County Sligo was raised in the Dáil yesterday afternoon and is expected to be again discussed in the chamber this morning. Yesterday, Sligo/Leitrim Independent Deputy Marian Harkin told Taoiseach Michael Martin the announcement of the…
MacSharry blasts Martin over his handling of Varadkar controversy
A Sligo Leitrim TD has branded the Taoiseach a ‘disgrace’ over his handling of the Leo Varadkar controversy. At a Fianna Fail parliamentary party meeting last night, Micheal Martin was told there’s ‘palpable anger’ among members seeing him out as the ‘chief flag flyer’ for the Tánaiste. In a…
Fears expressed for thousands of Jobs as news restrictions are announced
Around 150,000 people including many in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are expected to lose their jobs when level five restrictions kick in from midnight tomorrow. Ireland has become the first European country to enter a second lockdown with all non-essential retail to close. However, some…
Donegal moving to Level Four Covid-19 Restrictions
From midnight tonight, Donegal along with Cavan and Monaghan will be placed on level four restrictions until November 10th. It means all non-essential retail will close, only key workers should travel to work, while gyms and hairdressers will close. The entire country has also been placed on an…