Detective Deirdre Finn remembered as leader of kindness and love
The late Detective Garda Deirdre Finn has been remembered as a leader of kindness and love at her Funeral Mass in Dublin this afternoon. Garda Finn died following a boat fire in Carrick-On-Shannon on Monday morning. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and she was off…
Sligo firefighters express frustration with senior management at Sligo County Council
Sligo firefighters have accused senior management at Sligo County Council of ignoring their ongoing strike. On-call members of the fire service first started industrial action on June 6th in a dispute over the low level of pay and restrictive conditions of the job. In an escalation of that…
Sligo University Hospital second most overcrowded in Ireland
Sligo University Hospital was the second most overcrowded in Ireland today. According to the INMO, there were 38 people awaiting admission to the hospital this morning. University Hospital Limerick continues to be the most overcrowded with 69 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 352 people waiting at…
Discrimination against owners of older vehicles must end
A Leitrim Councillor has called on insurance companies to cease the practice where they discriminate against the owners of older cars and commercial vehicles. North Leitrim Councillor Padraig Fallon says he has been informed by the owners of older automobiles that have recently found it difficult to obtain insurance cover…
Lowering voting age should be taken into consideration
Lowering the voting age to 16 is something that should be considered in Ireland. That’s according to Sinn Fein Councillor, Arthur Gibbons, who said Ireland should consider replicating what Scotland have done in decreasing the legal age to vote. The voting age is one of a number of potential changes…
Government’s expansion of GP cards to children aged six & seven ‘worrying’
A Donegal Doctor has described the Government’s expansion of GP cards to children aged six and seven as ‘worrying’. It comes as parents can register their kids for the visit cards from today. It was announced in Budget 2023 but was delayed by opposition from GPs, saying they…
Calls for more affordable housing as rents skyrocket in North West
A Mayo TD is calling for more social and affordable housing. It’s in the wake of yesterday’s Daft report showing an almost 11 percent increase in rent prices across the country, compared to 8 per cent in Dublin. Rents went up by at least a fifth in counties…