‘Education costs money and needs to be funded’
Alternative ways of funding third level education have to be looked at according to the European Universities Central Application Support Service. The service known as EUNiCAS is holding an information evening for Sligo students at…
More school wardens to be hired in Sligo
Up to eight new school wardens are to be hired by Sligo County Council in the coming weeks. The positions will be provided on a part-time permanent basis after the council received a sanction from…
Wind warning in effect for region
Met Eireann has issue a Wind Warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. It says west to northwest winds could reach 55 to 65 km/h, giving gusts between 90 and 110 km/h. Winds will be…
Growing concern over lack of home-help hours for people who need help
A Leitrim councillor is claiming the only home help time now available to people in the county is half an hour. And he says that can only be got it’s taken from someone else. Independent…
SIPO continues to consider case involving Sligo, Donegal councillors
The Standards in Public Office Commission has confirmed it is continuing to consider the cases of two county councillors from the North West who allegedly breached ethics guidelines by seeming to lobbying or offering to…
Good turnout at Leitrim IFA meeting on ANC payments
There was a good turnout to a meeting organised by the IFA in Leitrim last night to discuss Areas of Natural Constraints. Previously called the disadvantaged area payments, which over 70% of farmers in Ireland…
Trolley numbers up in Letterkenny, down in Sligo
The numbers waiting on hospital trolleys in the North West has risen again today according to INMO figures. There are 20 people waiting for a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital, a sharp rise from yesterday’s…
