Sligo County Council calls for pay equality
Sligo County Councillors are to call on the government to ensure people in the public service are given the same pay for doing the same work. Fianna Fail Councillor Keith Henry put forward the motion…
Parking spaces key to new Ballisodare cemetery
A significant parking area at a planned new cemetery in Ballisodare in county Sligo is key to the development along the busy N59 Ballina road. Sligo County Council approved planning for the new cemetery in…
Report on death of Sergeant Galvin to be reviewed carefully
The Tanaiste and Minister for Justice has now referred a report into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late Donegal-based Sergeant Michael Galvin to GSOC for consideration. Last June Frances Fitzgerald launched an inquiry…
Red Cross look to celebrate carers
A new initiative is underway to celebrate unpaid carers throughout the region. The Irish Red Cross is looking for nominations for the 2016 Irish Red Cross Carer of the Year Award. It is open to…
Gardai to search sites in Sligo for missing Phillip Cairns
Gardaí are expected to examine five sites in Sligo and Dublin in the investigation into the disappearance of Philip Cairns. It’s understood the properties were owned by the late sex offender Eamon Cooke. Cooke is…
Mairead McGuinness says other processors should copy the lead of Glanbia’s new loan scheme.
North West MEP Mairead McGuinness says other processors should copy the lead of Glanbia’s new loan scheme. Earlier this month the Co-op launched a €55m scheme that will provide interest-free cash to its suppliers when…
New Coney Island text service launched by RNLI
The RNLI has launched an innovative free text messaging service in Sligo. The service is aimed at preventing people getting caught out by dangerous tides when travelling to Coney Island in County Sligo. In what…
