‘Solidarity With Palestine’ protest taking place in Sligo today
A protest against Israeli military actions on Palestine is taking place in Sligo today. ‘Solidarity With Palestine’ is happening at Sligo Town Hall with organisers in a social media post asking people to wear masks and socially distance. Heightened tensions between Israel and Palestine in recent weeks have led to…
Advocates for abuse victims want more than words from Pope Francis
Local advocates for abuse victims say they are not satisfied with how Pope Francis dealt with the ongoing scandals in the Catholic church during his visit to Ireland. That’a despite the pope telling tens of thousands of people in Knock yesterday that the issue was ‘an open wound’ requiring firm…
Exhibition on once-famous but now forgotten Sligo man in Town Hall
Efforts are underway to generate interest in one of Sligo’s most influential natives, yet one is now virtually forgotten. He’s William Bourke Cockran, who was born in Ballinacarrow in 1854. An exhibition about him, his work and times opened last night in Sligo Town Hall. One of those involved in…