Homeless man forced to sleep in caravan for Christmas
Colin Jinks from Sligo has been forced to move into a caravan, which has borrowed, in McNeill Drive in Cranmore in Sligo, for Christmas. Colin has been homeless since March of this year after his…
Connaughton Road residents’ spokesperson condemns bully-boy tactics
The spokesperson for the traveller families living in Connaughton Road car park has accused the authorities of bully-boy tactics in the re-erecting of a barrier at the car park last Thursday. Bernard Sweeney says the…
The Friday Panel, Ntmobi Mabutho, Cllr Des Guckian, Cllr Michael Clarke
On this week’s Friday Panel, asylum seeker Ntmobi Mabutho from Zimbabwe, Leitrim Cllr Des Guckian, and Sligo Cllr Michael Clarke. Topics discussed include direct provision system, repeal of the eighth amendment, the decline of rural…
Iarnrod Eireann vow to act to address overcrowding on Sligo train
Iarnrod Eireann official have met with a number of Fianna Fail TDs and assured them they will address concerns at the regular overcrowding of passengers on the Sligo to Dublin train. Deputy Eamonn Scanlon also…
Poor hospital food solely down to ‘laziness’, claims celebrity chef
Celebrity chef, Donegal’s Gary O’Hanlon, has entered into the debate on the quality of food in local hospitals. Gary claims the poor standard of food in some hospitals is down to ‘laziness’. He’s been reacting…
Local GAA stars to sleep out on streets to highlight homelessness
Over 400 GAA inter-county players are now committed to sleeping out overnight on our streets and cities this weekend to highlight the problem of homelessness. Former Sligo All-Star and captain, Eamonn O’Hara, has organised the…
Travellers condemn heavy handed Garda tactics in latest Connaughton Road operation
Traveller families resident in Connaughton Road car park in Sligo are not happy with the operation involving Sligo County Council workers and the Gardai in restoring barriers at the car park which had been previously…