Fine Gael TD hits back at Sligo garda station claims
Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin has strongly refuted claims that he is to blame for any delay in getting a new garda station for Sligo. Deputy McLoughlin describes the allegations made this week by…
North West teachers unsurprised by government threat
Teachers in the North West are believed to be unsurprised by developments between the ASTI and government over the Croke Park Pay deal. Schools around the country including some in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim received…
Fianna Fail TD says hospital prefabs sets “a bad precedent”
A Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD has described the provision on prefabs on some hospital grounds to relieve overcrowding as ‘a bad precedent.’ Deputy Marc MacSharry was reacting to a proposal by Health Minister Simon Harris,…
McConalogue lashes British farm minister over her CAP comments
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture and Food Charlie McConalogue says he is appalled by the UK Farm Minister Andrea Leadsom’s attack on the Common Agriculture Policy. He says her comments, claiming that farmers would…
Leitrim man collects more than €1m in Lottery win
A Leitrim man collected more than one million euro from the National Lottery this morning. The man, who wished to remain anonymous, won €1,005,000 in the Euro Millions Raffle on February 17th. He bought the…
Parents claim mental health services in the North West are totally ‘inadequate’
A day of protest is being held in April to highlight the lack of investment in mental health services in areas like the north west. A meeting of a group of Sligo parents heard today…
Councillor accuses Government TD of false and misleading promises
A Fianna Fail councillor has hit out at a local government TD over the delay in getting a new Garda station for Sligo Town. Tom MacSharry has accused Fine Gael’s Tony McLoughlin and the Minister…
