Criticism of new taxi rank taking up disabled parking space in Sligo
The temporary re-location of the taxi rank at Quay Street in Sligo to Wine Street has angered members of the disabled community. The move has led to one allocated disabled parking space being taken up…
Co. Leitrim Boxing Club may be forced to move to Co. Sligo
The St Patrick’s Boxing Club in Dromahair were promised by the Office of Public Works in 2013 that they could use the vacated local Garda Station as their new base. No progress has been made…
Greater demand for NW Hospice services expected in future
The management and staff of North West Hospice have thanked members of the public for their continuing support of the Hospice over the past year. Nuala Ginnelly, Hopice Manager, and Bernadette McGarvey, Community Relations Manager,…
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…