Best Defect Tracking Podcasts (2025)

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Clinic on Defective Block Scheme taking place in North Sligo 2:34

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A clinic is taking place in the North Sligo area for those wishing to apply to the Defective Concrete Block Scheme. While Donegal and Mayo are said to be the worst affected counties, it's thought that there are hundreds of homeowners in County Sligo also impacted. The clinic, which has been arranged for Monday July 21st in Grange Hall will advise p…

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Irish Water accused of starving Donegal County Councillors of information 2:26

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Irish Water has been accused of starving Donegal County Council of information. It comes off the back of calls for a public meeting between Irish Water and Councillors, after numerous outages across the County over the weekend. It's also been claimed that despite pleas for a number of water tankers to be sent to west Donegal due to a vast outage, I…

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Owners of Ballisodare apartment complex to hit with derelict site levies 2:35

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It's expected that the owners of the notorious apartment complex in Ballisodare will be slapped with derelict site levies in January. As of last month, the apartments were placed on the Derelict Sites Register. The building has been an eyesore in the village for some, after being abandoned some year ago. A structural survey of the building in Balli…

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Rise in number of abortions carried out in North West last year 0:23

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There was a rise in the number of abortions carried out last year. In Sligo there were 140 abortions, an increase of 137% from 59 abortions in 2019 while in Donegal the figure is 285, a rise of 124% from 127 abortions compared with 2019. The latest figures from the Department of Health show almost 11-thousand procedures were carried out nationally.…

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Sligo woman's life ruined by Lyme Disease, Seanad hears 2:43

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A Sligo woman's life has been ruined as the result of Lyme Disease, the Seanad has heard. The comments were made by Labour Nessa Cosgrove, who has been outlining the story of Fiona Quilter who has suffered from the disease for many years and has had to sell her house to fund her treatment. It comes as the Health Minister is being urged to provide s…

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Council & Government under fire over grant pause decision 2:45

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Both Sligo County Council and the Government have come under fire after new applications for a number of grants have been paused in County Sligo. The local authority say that it's due to the success of the scheme which in turn has resulted in a very significant demand. New applications for Housing Adaptation Grants for Disabled People, Mobility Aid…

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Scathing attack launches at wild campers at Lissadell 2:21

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The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council has launched a scathing attack on a small cohort of wild campers at Lissadell Beach. The people in question left a substantial amount of rubbish behind them at the beauty spot over the weekend. Bags of rubbish, empty bottles and clothing were all discarded. Local Fianna Fail Cllr Donal Gilroy this is one of…

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Sligo Councillor frustrated by issues with Airport Bus services 2:51

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A Sligo Councillor has expressed his disappointment with Bus Eireann's failure to collect some Night-time passengers in Sligo. It's claimed that a passenger was not collected recently by the night-time Airport Bus route 23 which failed to stop at the designated stop in Castlebaldwin. Sligo Fine Gael Councillor, Dara Mulvey says he was contacted by …

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Cars block Bundoran lifeboat station 2:17

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The lifeboat station in Bundoran was blocked over the weekend. There were several incidents where vehicles parked on the pier, potentially preventing the lifeboat being able to launch in the event of an emergency. The RNLI has issued an urgent appeal to motorists that this kind of behaviour could seriously impact the response to a life or death sit…

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Leitrim Councillor warns that there are serious challenges facing local rural pubs 2:43

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A former Publican in the North West says many pubs will have to rebrand their businesses or risk going to the wall in the coming years. Cllr Enda McGloin issued the warning after a new report published today found that In the North West Region alone over 200 pubs have closed over the past 20 years. In Sligo 45 pubs have closed since 2005.  44 have …

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The 100 Redress Group in Donegal give backing to Catherine Connolly in upcoming presidential election. 2:33

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The 100 Redress Group in Donegal have confirmed that they will be backing the independent Galway-West TD, Catherine Connolly in the upcoming presidential election. Donegal Deputy Charles Ward of the 100% Redress Party has officially nominated her for the role adding that he believes Deputy Connolly is the only candidate with a true independent voic…

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Renewed calls on Sligo County Council to revisit Strandhill Enhancement Plan 1:57

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There are renewed calls this week on Sligo County Council to revisit part of the Strandhill Enhancement Plan. It’s one week on since the majority of Cllrs voted in favour of the proposal moving forward which includes removing some car parking spaces along the shore front and adding more spaces in the upper car park. A petition, calling to save shor…

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Gino O’Boyle is new Mayor of Sligo Borough 2:22

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People Before Profit Cllr Gino O’Boyle is the new Mayor of the Sligo Borough. He succeeds outgoing Mayor Fianna Fáil Cllr Tom MacSharry in the role. Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons take up the position of Deputy Mayor for the year ahead. Speaking to Ocean FM news, the new Mayor Cllr O’Boyle says it’s an honour in what is a poignant year for his famil…

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Donegal GAA podcast 13/07/2025 - Final, here we come! 48:41

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Donegal are getting ready for a fourth All-Ireland senior football final. They'll play Kerry in two week's time, following Sunday's emphatic 3-26 to 0-15 win over Meath at Croke Park. Paddy McGill takes stock at GAA HQ, in the company of Peter Campbell, Manus Boyle and Mayo's Lee Keegan. We hear too from Donegal boss Jim McGuinness.…

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Status yellow warning issued for Sligo and Leitrim 1:22

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Status yellow warning issued for Sligo and Leitrim

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Safety concerns continue regarding local junction 1:29

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Safety concerns continue regarding local junction

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Safety measures added to local road 3:34

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Safety measures added to local road

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Donegal Cllr calls lack of fresh water in South Donegal "unacceptable" 0:55

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Donegal Cllr calls lack of fresh water in South Donegal "unacceptable"

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Public meeting on housing crisis taking place in Sligo this weekend 2:26

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A public meeting over the housing crisis is taking place in Sligo this weekend. It's being organised by the Raise the Roof campaign Sligo and is getting underway in the Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo tomorrow night at 8.00.p.m. The Raise the Roof campaign is a trade unions sponsored campaign which has the support of numerous political parties, students' u…

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Concern over staffing crisis at Killybegs Community Hospital 2:29

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It’s claimed that there’s a staffing crisis at Killybegs Community Hospital. It comes following revelations that there’s a total of 13 beds closed at the facility. This is said to be the direct result of staffing issues and that its problem that has been ongoing for some time. There are fears that if the necessary staff are not recruited soon, it’l…

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Donegal v Meath - A special preview on North West Today 30:32

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Excitement is building as Donegal take on Meath in the All Ireland semi final this weekend. North West Today broadcast a special segment with various contributors ahead of Sundays widely anticipated game:

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Taste of Sligo Food Festival announces return for 2025 2:33

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The Taste of Sligo Food Festival has announced its return for 2025 and its set to be bigger and better. The event has now been extended to three days and will run from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st September. Cookery demonstrations, al fresco dining, live music and kids' entertainment as well as dozens of artisan food stalls and food trucks will all f…

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Thunderstorms could hit North West on Sunday 1:50

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Temperatures are set to hit the high twenties in the North West tomorrow. A yellow high temperature warning will take effect in the midlands and East at midday until 6am tomorrow. That will be extended to Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and the rest of the country tomorrow, while the Department of Agriculture has issued a red warning for extreme risk of go…

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Warning as temperatures reach up to 29 degrees today 0:10

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People are being warned to take extreme care as temperatures reach up to 29 degrees today. 14 counties come under a yellow warning for high temperatures from midday. That will be extended to Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and the rest of the country tomorrow, while the Department of Agriculture has issued a red warning for extreme risk of gorse and forest…

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Further calls for speed cameras to be installed on Sligo routes 1:31

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There's further calls for speed cameras to be installed on the N15 and the N17 in County Sligo. Currently there's cameras on the N17 in County Mayo and it's thought that introducing more in the North West would improve driver behaviour and road safety. Independent Cllr Marie Casserly says there's been a large number of collisions on both of these p…

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Calls for unity over North West surgical hub debacle 3:16

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It's thought that the ongoing North West surgical hub controversy presents an opportunity to establish two - one in Sligo and one in Letterkenny. It comes the Taoiseach has denied that Sligo was earmarked for a hub as part of Government formation talks. Michael Martin made the remarks during an exchange with Donegal Sinn Fein TD Padraig MacLochlain…

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Uisce Eireann facing increasing pressure over outstanding issues in Sligo 2:10

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Uisce Eireann is facing increasing pressure over a number of outstanding issues in Sligo. The utility has yet to outline why it didn't send representatives to a key meeting on Storm Eowyn earlier this year. Questions have also been asked over what protocols have been put in place to future proof to ensure the same level of destruction doesn't happe…

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Irish Rail told to 'figure out' return of catering service on Sligo train 0:36

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There are further calls on Irish Rail to 'figure out' a return of the catering service on the Sligo to Dublin train. The tea trolley has made a comeback on services in other parts of the country, after it was pulled during the pandemic but it has yet to be reinstated on the Sligo line. In recent weeks, an independent cart appeared at the station at…

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Tánaiste acknowledges deficit in public transport in south Sligo 0:29

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The Tánaiste has admitted that there seems to be a deficit in public transport in south Sligo. It follows comments made in the Dail by Fianna Fail TD Eamon Scanlon, who believes that the local link should be integrated more with health services. This is despite the NTA stating in recent weeks that there's no plans to provide a local link on the N17…

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Significant investment in LUH over the years - Taoiseach 1:16

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The Taoiseach believes that there has been significant investment in Letterkenny University Hospital over the years. The comments come following yesterday's shocking report from the Irish Cancer Society, which shows that only 12% of cancer patients at the hospital start treatment within the recommended time frame. Meanwhile a battle is ongoing in D…

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Taoiseach says HSE cannot be interfered with while considering feasibility study on new North West Surgical Hub 1:32

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The Taoiseach has confirmed that the HSE is still studying a feasibility Study in relation to the location of a surgical hub in the North West. Michael Martin stopped short of confirming that a surgical hub for Sligo was part of a Government formation deal. In a Dáil exchange with Donegal TD Padraig Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, The Fianna Fáil Leader con…

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Strandhill Business owners are still unsure about Village Enhancement Project 2:40

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Some business owners in Strandhill have warned against moving ahead with the controversial Strandhill Enhancement Project. Earlier this week, Councillors voted for the project to proceed, paving the way for a series of changes designed to revitalise the coastal village, including a reduction of car parking at the seafront. Despite council assurance…

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People in North West can’t keep up with rising cost of groceries, Dail hears 0:16

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People in the North West can’t keep up with the rising cost of groceries, the Dail has heard. Irish grocery prices are the third highest in Europe, with most families now spending 3 thousand euro more a year to put food on the table. Opposition parties are calling on the Government to make large supermarkets publish their yearly financial accounts.…

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Local TD says every effort will be made to accommodate Owenbeg NS Students 2:07

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A Sligo Leitrim TD says efforts will be intensified over the coming weeks to ensure that a number of children with autism will be given access to a school place in west Sligo in the new academic year. Presently, Owenbeg National School has space for only one child with three others looking to avail of such services. Parents and school staff have re…

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Government under pressure to restart Finisklin housing project 2:33

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The Department of Housing is under increasing pressure to provide the funding needed to restart the stalled social housing project in Finisklin. It was revealed in recent weeks that the plans have been temporarily shelved due to concerns around costs. The project would provide a total of 63 social homes for Sligo. There are also calls for the housi…

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Donegal caught in pincer movement, Dail hears 1:58

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It’s been claimed that Donegal has been caught in a pincer movement A cost-of-living crisis, the defective concrete crisis and infrastructure neglect are all said to be contributing factors. It comes as CSO data for 2021 Donegal had the lowest disposable income per person in Ireland, more than 20% below the national average. Speaking in the Dail, 1…

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People urged to have say on Tubbercurry Road Safety Improvement Scheme 2:55

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Residents in south Sligo are being encouraged to have their on the Tubbercurry Road Safety Improvement Scheme. It includes two raised controlled zebra pedestrian crossings in the town centre. The deadline for submissions is Friday July 18th at 5pm and more details can be found on Sligo County Councils website. Local Fianna Fail Cllr Barry Gallagher…

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Tempers flare at Donegal MD Council meeting over housing development 1:07

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Two south Donegal County Councillors have clashed over housing development. It’s after a recent Government report indicated that Donegal County Council is the worst performing local authority when it comes to meeting housing targets. There were heated scenes at the latest sitting of the Donegal MD. Fianna Fáil Cllr and Cathaoirleach of the Donegal …

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Options to be explored to improve traffic issues in Donegal Town 2:41

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There are calls for a number of options to be explored to improve traffic issues in Donegal Town. It comes as the one way new system is said to be causing chaos in the town centre and its thought locally by some that it should be completely reversed. Talks between Council Officials and Cllrs are taking place with a view towards finding a solution. …

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12% of cancer patients at LUH get treatment within recommended timeframe 1:23

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The Taoiseach has been told that only 12% of cancer patients at Letterkenny University Hospital get treatment within the recommended timeframe. It comes following today's damming report by the Irish Cancer Society, which says that getting timely access to vital tests and therapies ultimately depends on a 'postcode lottery'. Speaking in the Dail, Ao…

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Water conservation warnings being issued for parts of the North West 0:15

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There are concerns over water supplies in parts of Donegal ahead of a warm spell of weather about to hit the country. Uisce Eireann is asking the public to conserve water and help protect supplies nationwide. They claim that there are 32 schemes already in ‘draught status’ with not enough water to meet to supply. One of the counties of most concern…

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Government urged to provide more supports for post office network 0:29

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There are calls on the Government to provide more supports for the rural post office network. It comes as figures from An Post this week revealed that there were 31 post office closures over the past ten years. 19 of those closures were in Donegal, 8 were in Sligo while there were four closures in County Leitrim. They are some of the 257 closures n…

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Fears growing for further flooding in Killybegs 1:50

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Flooding fears are said to be growing in Killybegs. Some properties on Bridge Street were badly hit last year when the local river burst its banks. There has been some heavy rainfall in recent days which has sparked renewed concern that the area could fall victim to flooding again. Flood mitigation works have been earmarked to take place there but …

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128 assaults on Gardaí on duty so far this year 2:26

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More than 1,300 Gardaí have been injured as a result of assaults while on duty since 2022. The Justice Minister has released figures which show 2023 has seen the largest number of those, with 470. 128 Gardaí have been injured in assaults in the first six months of this year. The maximum sentence for assaulting or threatening to assault a Garda or o…

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Over €400,000 received by SUH in parking fees last year 2:46

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Patients, their families and staff were forced to pay nearly €410,000 for parking at hospitals at Sligo University Hospital last year. Figures published by the Irish Independent show that seven hospitals took over €1m each in parking fees, while Cork University Hospital received the biggest sum, with €2.3 million. Sligo University Hospital say the …

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Rory Gallagher Festival secures its future with €40,000 from the community 1:59

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Over €40,000 has been secured for the continuation of the annual Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival in 2026. There had been serious doubt over the future of the festival due to fundraising concerns, however after a major crowdfunding effort, the 2026 edition will go ahead. Next year's festival will mark its 22nd edition and will run from…

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“Shocking lack of school places for children with autism” says outraged local Councillor 2:03

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It's emerged that a number of children with autism may be denied a school place in west Sligo this coming September. The children were only diagnosed in recent weeks - after the deadline for enrolment passed for Owenbeg NS. The school is the only one in the area which has two classrooms to specifically cater to children with additional needs. Those…

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Cllr O’Boyle looks to fast track selection process for Women’s Hub location in Sligo 1:44

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A number of properties in Sligo are being explored with a view towards establishing a Women's Refuge. Currently there's no such facility available in Sligo despite an increase in those accessing local domestic violence service DVAs. A meeting between Sligo County Council and relevant stakeholders is due to take place at a proposed location for such…

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Sligo Councillor continues to pressurise Health Minister over Surgical Hub Location 2:48

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The Health Minister is facing renewed pressure this week over the North West surgical hub debacle. Clarity is being sought on whether the Minister has reviewed and examined the business case for Sligo while a timeline of when a decision will be made has also been requested. Despite the HSE having put forward a case only for Sligo, a major campaign …

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Michael Clarke elected Cathaoirleach of Ballymote-Tubbercurry MD 1:37

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Cllr Michael Clarke is the new Cathaoirleach of the Ballymote-Tubbercurry MD. He succeeds Independent Cllr Joe Queenan who has held the position for the last two years. Cllr. Clarke was elected to the role at the AGM this afternoon, having been nominated by Fianna Fáil Cllr Paul Taylor and was seconded by Cllr Liam Brennan. Cllr Clarke has been set…