Local TD hopes assurances issued over the arrival of refugees will ease fears in Dromahair
A Sligo Leitrim TD says he hopes that yesterday assurances which were given to the Dromahair Concerned Residents Association will help to ease some of the concerns that exist in the local area over the arrival of refugees to the Abbey Manor Hotel. The group have received written confirmation…
Sligo TD expresses concern with over crowding at Sligo University Hospital
It’s been claimed that Sligo University Hospital is, in reality, consistently the second most overcrowded facility in Ireland. The comments were made by Independent Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin who believes that the true extent of overcrowding there isn’t always reflected in the daily trolley watch report from INMO.…
Sligo TD claims the current Hospital overcrowding is most severe in North West
A Sligo Leitrim TD says it’s time the government looked at more than figures when it comes to establishing which Hospitals are close to breaking point in this country. The latest INMO trolley watch figures has placed Sligo University Hospital as the second most over- crowded in the country…
Local TD labels N17 funding suspension as “effective abandonment”
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has labelled the suspension of funding for the N17 Knock to Collooney project as “effective abandonment” as she called on the government to confirm that it has a policy to provide the necessary and timely funding for the N17 project. It has been claimed in the…
Local TD calls for food prices to be reduced
A Sligo Leitrim TD is warning that the spiralling inflation in food prices along with contraction of product sizes is a perfect recipe for profiteering. That’s the warning from Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin who raised the issue in the Dáil ahead of a meeting between Supermarket representatives and…
Sligo-Leitrim TD calls for support for young carers
It’s thought that individual means testing should be introduced for payments to family carers. The calls were made in the Dáil by Independent Sligo-Leitrim TD Marian Harkin who says there are many carers who are missing out on payments. The comments were made as part of statements on a motion…
CSO figures show people in the local region have the lowest disposable income in the country.
A Sligo Leitrim TD has expressed disappointment at the latest CSO figures that show the Northern and Western region has the lowest disposable income per person in the country. According to those figures released by the CSO, people in the Northern and Western region’s annual average disposable income was behind…