Mayor Of Sligo calling on Government to not import Fracked Gas from US
A Sligo councillor has called the government ‘hypocritical’ for allowing the development of a fracked gas terminal in Shannon Airport. People Before Profit Councillor and Mayor of Sligo, Gino O’Boyle, submitted a motion at this months meeting of Sligo County Council calling on the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and Minister Richard…
Hopes US Vice President, Mike Pence, will visit ancestral home in South Sligo
Sligo County Council is to reissue a previous invitation to US vice president Mike Pence to visit the county. It comes amid reports that dates for a trip to Ireland by Mr Pence in early September are being looked at by Irish and US officials. If the visit does go…
United States ban all imports of Brazilian Beef
The United States has banned all Brazilian beef imports with immediate effect. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended all imports of fresh beef from Brazil amid “recurring concerns” about the food safety of the product. The USDA has said the ban will remain in place until the Brazilian…
Women’s Vigil takes place in Sligo today in solidarity with United States marches
A women’s vigil is taking place in Sligo today in solidarity with the women’s marches taking place across the United States. Organisers say they are to highlight women’s rights on the first day of the new presidential administration of Donald Trump. It’s taking place at the famine commemoration at St.…