Sinn Fein call on Independent Donegal Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig to consider his position
Sinn Fein has called on an Independent Donegal County County Cllr to consider his position over allegations he made last week. Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig claimed that he and another man where threatened…
Forestry application for lands near Lough Gill refused
The Minister of State with responsibility for forestry has confirmed that an application to plant forestry on lands close to Lough Gill at Innisfree in County Sligo has been refused. Minister Andrew Doyle said the…
Irish Water says 40% is biggest discount it can give for those on Boil Water notice
Irish Water says that a 40% discount on businesses’ water bills in South Sligo is the maximum that will be given. A boil water notice, affecting 13,000 customers on the Lough Talt water supply, is…
Fianna Fail’s Ellis says Leitrim must have its own TD
Fianna Fail has selected its three candidates to contest the next general election in Sligo/Leitrim. Outgoing TDs Marc MacSharry and Eamon Scanlon, both from Sligo, as well as Shane Ellis from Leitrim, were chosen at…
MacSharry produces discussion paper on taxation for working families with children
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is launching a discussion paper proposing what he says would be a fairer taxation system for working families with children. Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry says his proposals identify some of the…
Use your local post office if you want to keep it
Local residents and young people are being urged to use the services provided by their local post offices. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says it’s one way people can ensure the offices remain open. He…
Brexit event in Sligo for businesses starts this Tuesday morning
Tomorrow, Tuesday, in Sligo, a special event will take place for small and medium businesses dealing with the consequences of Brexit. It’s being organised by Intertrade Ireland and the Local Enterprise Office and will take…
