Mandate confidant of similar result from tonight’s staff re-ballot
Mandate’s representative in the North West is confidant staff at Tesco stores in Sligo and Ballina will vote for industrial action when balloted tonight. Staff at the two stores had voted to undertake strike action…
Local TDs raise issue of Doonally RVL in Dail chamber ahead of demonstration
Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Andrew Doyle, insists government policy is to improve the regional veterinary laboratory testing system, not damage it Speaking in response to a number of queries on the…
Bus Eireann strike action inevitable says SIPTU
Transport Minister Shane Ross has called on all sides in the Bus Eireann dispute to take time to reflect on the issues at hand. It follows the collapse of yesterday’s talks at the Workplace Relations…
Alzheimer’s Ireland information bus to visit Sligo & Leitrim this week
A new bus which will provide information and services about dementia will be in the North West in the coming days. The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland’s new Dementia Bus will be in Sligo and Leitrim…
People urged to contact local politicians after bus eireann pay talks collapse
Talks to resolve the Bus Eireann pay dispute have collapsed. SIPTU and the NBRU have been meeting with the company at the Workplace Relations Commission this afternoon. In a statement, the NBRU says its members…
Immediate action needed to address staffing crisis facing CAMHS
There are calls for the HSE and the Minister for Health to take immediate action to address the staffing crisis facing mental health and autism services in the North West. The calls come following a…
MEP says decision on Sligo RVL could affect Irish reputation
The Department of Agriculture says no decision will be made on the future of the Regional Veterinary Lab in Sligo until staff have been consulted. The Department has issued a new statement this week following…
