Ireland allocated additional EU Parliament seat
Ireland has been allocated an additional European Parliament seat. This means there will be 14 MEPs representing the country following the 2024 EU Parliament election. It is not yet known which constituency will be given allocated the seat. The move comes as MEPs have approved the European Council’s decision increasing…
Cautious welcome given to halted works at T-Junction in Collooney
A cautious welcome has been given to halted works at the T-Junction on the Barrack Road in Collooney. The recent work to the junction has been causing major problems for lorries and HGVs with Sligo County Council set to re-jig it. The issue has in turn led to…
W(asn’t) B(y) Yeats – Medal inscription mix-up
‘There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met’ – The WB Yeats quote which will be inscribed on the medals of all those who complete the Dublin City Marathon this year. Except…..it’s not something that Yeats ever wrote – or is it? Susan O’Keeffe of the Yeats…
Vile and stupid, or part of our history? Wolfe Tones chant debated
Opposing views on the chanting of ‘Ooh aah up the ‘Ra’ by our younger generation from the Wolfe Tones Celtic Symphony song. John says those who engage in this are ‘vile and stupid’, while Sinn Fein TD says young people are well aware of Irish history and celebrating those who…
Leitrim to field combined schools team in Connacht Colleges championship
Leitrim has been given the go-ahead to enter a combined schools team in next season’s Connacht Colleges senior ‘A’ football championship. The Leitrim Observer reports that Connacht GAA has approved a Leitrim Schools team to enter the ‘A’ competition for a two-year trial period. The team will be made up…
Garda Commissioners position ‘untenable’ following GRA vote
A former Donegal Sergeant has described the Garda Commissioners position as ‘untenable’. It comes the Garda Representative Association has this afternoon, unanimously voted no confidence in Drew Harris. Of the 10 thousand 800 members, 84 per cent used their vote, and 98 point 7 per cent voted “no”…
Hopes cross-border councils can work together
Calls have been made to reopen the partnership between Sligo County and Fermanagh and Omagh District Councils. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and the Municipal District of Lifford/Stranorlar have previously held meetings, with one Sligo Councillor hopeful the local authority call follow suit. The aim of the committee is to…