Restriction on forestry grants call from Leitrim Clr who vows to take law Into his own hands
Leitrim councillor, Gerry Dolan, said last year that he would take the law into his own hands in order to stop more forestry being planted in the county. He has now called for strict conditions…
Inquest for Mary Boyle protest to be held outside Coroner’s office
A protest is to is take place outside the offices of the Donegal County Coroner this Saturday, calling for an inquest to be held into the case of Mary Boyle. The seven-year old went missing…
Backlog in Housing Adaptation Grant applications condemned as scandalous
No applications for Housing Adaptation Grants which allows older people and people with a disability upgrade their homes have been processed at all this year in County Sligo. Cllr Michael Clarke says it makes a…
Ex-councillors welcome indication of return of Borough and Town District Councils
The abolished Borough and Town Councils may be making a comeback. Junior Minister John Paul Phelean has indicated that Town councils abolished by the government in 2014, including Sligo, Bundoran and Ballyshannon, are to be…
Sligo train travelling too slowly, it’s claimed
It’s taking too long for the Sligo train to reach Dublin. That’s according to Senator Frank Feighan, who says the three-hour journey time is significantly longer than similar distance journeys on other rail lines in…
The Friday Panel, Pat Fallon, Elizabeth Sanwo, Marc MacSharry
On this week’s Friday Panel, Pat Fallon, President of the Forsa Union, Elizabeth Sanwo, Leitrim community representative, Elizabeth Sanwo, and Deputy Marc MacSharry. Topics up for discussion include Storm Emma, the National Planning Framework, the…
Retailers in Sligo insist they’re up to the online shopping challenge
Retail business faces the huge challenge of online shopping, and this week, North West Today has been getting reaction to an article in the Irish Times entitled ‘The Death of the Irish Shop’. Claire Ronan…