McConalogue announces agreement on sheep meat deal with U.S.
Donegal TD and Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture on a veterinary health certificate for the export of Irish sheepmeat to the US. The Minister is leading a major agri-food trade mission to North America this weekend. He said the new…
Councillor wants it made easier for people returning from US to get driving licences here
Sligo County Council is calling on the Transport Minister and the Road Safety Authority to make it easier for people returning from the U.S. to get driving licences here. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says people coming home from America are allowed to drive for 12 months but then have…
Sligo cathaoirleach says fewer councillors going on St Patrick’s Day trips abroad
The new Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council says he doesn’t want to be the one to call an end to St. Patrick’s day trips to the United States. Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus Kilgannon was elected as Chairperson of the Council yesterday. Reports at the weekend, revealed that the cost of…
Cathaoirligh set for the US this St. Patrick’s Day
Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo County Councils will all be represented in the United States this St. Patrick’s Day. Some members have been invited by the ex-pat communities in the country to represent their locality on the day. The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Fine Gael Councillor Hubert Keaney will be…
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.…
Brexit just one of a number of challenges facing EU in 2017
The important relationship with the US will be another key challenge in the coming year that the EU has to face up to. That’s according to North West MEP Mairead McGuiness who says that there are significant challenges in the year ahead and Brexit is only one of them. The…