Emergency services close N15 at Cliffoney following serious crash
A number of people have been taken to hospital following a serious crash near Cliffoney in county Sligo. The emergency services were called to the scene of the three car-collission which happened just before half…
Credit Unions offer a solution to housing crisis
A Sligo Councillor says the government is missing out on an opportunity to ease the social housing crisis by using local credit unions to help with investment. Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus Kilgannon of Sligo Credit…
Donegal TD says action on insurance industry welcome
A Donegal TD is welcoming raids by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on a number of insurance companies and brokers as part of an investigation into alleged price-fixing. The Commission has declined to comment…
Local initiatives rely too much on volunteerism instead of creating jobs
A Leitrim Councillor says the community service programme needs to be reopened to new clients to ease pressure on volunteers in rural areas. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott raised the issue at a meeting of…
Leitrim Co Co calls for ban on weedkiller ‘Roundup’
Leitrim County Council is to call on the government to consider banning the weedkiller ‘Roundup’. The ingredient glyphosate is the controversial substance that has led to debate over its use. In the United States recently,…
Department says changes to school transport catchment areas stem from 2011 budget
The Department of Education says changes to catchment areas for school transport are being brought in on a phased basis. They will mean changes to some routes in the coming school year but the Department…
Sligo Cystic Fibrosis campaigner wins Connaught Mother of the Year
A Sligo woman who campaigned for the introduction of the Orkambi drug has scooped this year’s Connaught Mother of the Year. Terri Golden, from Cartron in Sligo was named the Women’s Way/Beko Connaught Mother of…
