Gardai renew appeal on 5th anniversary of Donegal murder
Gardai are renewing their appeal for information ahead of the 5th anniversary of a man murdered at his home in county Donegal. 24 year-old Andrew Allen was murdered in front of his partner at Links…
Mayor to join Dublin march over lack of investment in North West
The Mayor of Sligo is to join a march in Dublin today to highlight what campaigners claim is the lack of investment in the North West region over the years. Independent Councillor and Mayor Marie…
Fine Gael says fundraising ‘an internal party matter’
Fundraising is part of every party’s strategy from now until whenever the next election is called according to a spokesperson for Fine Gael in Sligo. Today, national papers are reporting that the High Court case…
Councillor’s calls for alcohol to be removed from shops rejected
A Sligo county councillor says he is ‘bitterly disappointed’ that a majority of his colleagues on the council have voted against his motion calling for all alcohol products be removed from shops and supermarkets. Independent…
Forty-six people on trolleys in Sligo and Letterkenny
The number of patients on hospital trolleys in the North West remains high again today. There are a total of 46 people waiting for a bed; that’s only two fewer than yesterday. The number in…
Calls for clarification on whether chemo patients will be treated in Letterkenny from March
There are calls for clarification on whether patients who are being referred from Donegal to Galway for chemotherapy treatment will have to continue their treatment there from March. Over 50 patients have been referred to…
Homehelp ‘the next biggest scandal’ after waiting lists
The Cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council says after the waiting list scandal – homehelp is the next biggest crisis of our health system. Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan says that the HSE’s vision to support…