Local Traveller Support spokesperson says constant racial discrimination is fuelling mental health pandemic
A representative from the Sligo Traveller Support Group says year of constant racial discrimination has led to a mental health pandemic in the traveller community. A Traveller advocacy group is to protest outside Leinster House next week calling for action on the issue. The Traveller Mental Health Network…
Climate camp in Leitrim to highlight environmental concerns
A Leitrim based environmentalist says the staging of the annual Slí Eile climate camp in Leitrim this year will afford the North West region to air concerns over many environmental issues. It’s understood that raising awareness to the possibility of gold mining in parts of Leitrim, the construction of…
Treasure Leitrim representative expects tough campaign to remove the prospecting licenses
A year has passed since Minister Eamon Ryan issued prospecting licenses for 47 townlands in Leitrim. The decision to award these licenses was met with great concern both by the communities affected and by Leitrim County Council, but the prospecting licences were issued by Minister Ryan regardless. Speaking…
Love Leitrim Group call on Minister Ryan to come clean with any LNG U turn
It’s emerged that 150 Groups from Ireland and beyond have signed an open letter to Energy Minister Eamon Ryan, calling on him to confirm that he will not make any LNG U-turn on the current agreed government policy against the importation of fracked gas to Ireland. Deep concern has…
Sligo Traveller Support Group warns that lifting eviction ban will impact all communities
The Sligo Traveller Support Group has endorsed the calls in asking the government to extend the ban on ‘no fault’ evictions. It comes as TDs are set to vote on the issue in the Dáil later tonight. Data from the Residential Tenancy Board shows that 4,741 notices to…
North Leitrim community continue to battle against threat of mining
We may only be three weeks into a New Year, but in the north Leitrim the community is still feeling under siege with the threat of mining for gold and silver a real and present danger. The Manorhamilton area is still attempting to come to terms with…
Events to take place in Sligo to highlight violence against women
A number of events will take place in Sligo today to highlight violence against women. The Sligo Traveller Support Group have organised the events to coincide with the 16 Days of Action to end violence against Women and Girls an annual international campaign which runs around the world Special…