Anti-fracking campaigners worldwide look to see how a Sligo TD’s bill led to a historic ban on fracking
Anti-fracking campaigners in countries around the world are now looking at Ireland after yesterday’s passage of Sligo/Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin’s Bill in the Dail. That’s according to Dr Aideen McLoughlin, of the group Good Energies Alliance, who says what happened yesterday in the Dail is already attracting attention from various…
Sligo SF TD hits out at Varadkar’s ‘early morning’ comments
Martin Kenny has hit out at Leo Varadkar’s comments this week that he will support ‘people who get up early in the morning’. In a statement today, the Sinn Fein TD says that if he’s chosen as the new leader it represents a further move of the party to the…
TD queries why Sligo family had to travel to Monaghan for respite
A Sligo Leitrim Fianna Fail TD is raising concern about respite services for families of people with disabilities. Speaking in the Dail, Eamon Scanlon has called for clarification on why a Sligo family recently had to travel to Carrickmacross in county Monaghan to avail of respite. He says this is…
Concerns over plans to close Cairns Hill water treatment plant
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is warning that Irish Water’s intention to close one of two water treatment plants in Sligo will damage the areas ability to attract new business and to promote development. Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry says the proposed closure of the Cairns Hill water treatment plant and distribution…
Fears for 19 jobs in Sligo
A Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD is claiming that 19 jobs in the PAYE section of Revenue is to move to Dundalk. Deputy Marc MacSharry sas this follows other recent announcement of job losses, including in the Department of Social Welfare and in the ProTek plant, both in Sligo. He has…
Two Killybegs seafood companies to benefit from government funding
Two Killybegs companies have been allocated funding as part of an investment in the seafood industry. Ocean Farm Ltd. and Albatross Seafoods Ltd are two of four Donegal companies that have been included in the grants scheme. They will get €24,000 between them. Two other companies in Fanad are to…
Dept officials to come before Oireachtas committee on Regional Vet Lab review
The Oireachtas Agriculture Committee is to quiz department officials this week on an ongoing review of the Regional Vet Labs around the country. There are presently 6 labs nationwide and three of these including the one in Doonally in Sligo are recommended for closure as part of a review commissioned…