170 ISPCA complaints lodged in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
170 complaints have been lodged with the ISPCA in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal so far this year. Donegal saw the largest share of complaints with 113 made. There were 47 complaints made in Sligo with 10 made in Leitrim. Amid the sharp rise in animal cruelty in Ireland, The…
Sligo Rape Crisis Centre praises courage of Mayo rape victim
The CEO of the Sligo Rape Crisis Centre has paid tribute to Mayo rape victim Ciara Mangan for her courage in speaking publicly about her ordeal. Ciara’s attacker was jailed this week for 7 years, and she waived her right to anonymity to encourage other rape victims to come forward…
Bus Eireann announces price hikes
Bus Eireann has announced price hikes to its ticket prices. Single fares on the Expressway Route 64 Derry to Galway service are set to increase by one euro as part of the move. The coach company says a rise in costs is behind the fare increase. Across…
Diageo announce another pint price increase
A Leitrim Councillor has expressed his frustration after Guinness owner Diageo announced it is to increase the price it charges for draught beer for the second time this year. The cost of a pint is to rise by 4 cent from August 14th. It’s the second time this year Diageo has…
Minister gives assurances Abbey Manor will not become direct provision centre it’s claimed
Children’s Minsiter, Roderic O’Gorman, has given assurances that the derelict Abbey Manor Hotel will not be re-developed as a Direct Provision centre. That’s according to local resident and Leitrim Labour Party representative, Bernie Linnane, who has called for an end to speculation on the future use of the hotel
Over 50 waiting for a bed at north west hospitals
The total number of patients waiting for a bed at the north west’s two mains hospitals remains high. There were a were a total 30 patients on trolleys at Sligo University Hospital according to figures published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Sligo University Hospital is the third most…
North Sligo to get badly needed bus shelters
It’s been confirmed that two badly needed bus shelters will be finally established in north Sligo, four years after they were first approved. In 2019, Sligo County Council got the green light for the shelters in Grange and Cliffoney however they have yet to be put in place. …