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“Simply appalling” was the reaction of Labour’s Senator Nessa Cosgrove and Cllr Ann Higgins after reviewing the recent data published by the HSE on waiting lists for children to access three critical developmental services.

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‘Appalling’ waiting lists for Sligo children to access critical services ↗

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The co-director of the lauded film, Horseshoe, that was shot on location in Sligo, said they are ‘thrilled’ with the film getting three IFTA nominations.

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Horseshoe director thanks Sligo community as film is nominated for three IFTAs ↗

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There was widespread support for a motion proposed by Cllr Thomas Healy calling on the Sligo County Council to “call on the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review the taxation on carer’s allowance/benefit payments to recipients where applicable, and exclude them from means test and increase the tax threshold immediately.”

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Taxation of Sligo carers’ allowance ‘a despicable way’ to treat people who are ‘saving the State millions’ ↗

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The plight facing Special Needs Assistants (SNA) in relation to securing permanent employment was raised at the February meeting of Sligo County Council by Cllr Marie Casserly.

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Sligo Councillors insist ongoing difficulties of SNAs must be rectified ↗

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An English author and street artist who has spent the last three years reaching out to strangers across the world in the form of anonymous handwritten letters has spoken about the incredible experience of bringing his project to towns and counties throughout Ireland.

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‘I feel like Ireland’s adopted me’ – How an English street artist won hearts across country posting letters for strangers to read ↗

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A 29-year-old man has been ordered to make a donation to charity at Sligo District Court after Gardaí found cannabis in his car.

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29-year-old Sligo man ordered to make donation to charity after being found with cannabis in his car ↗

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A motion before the February meeting of Sligo County Council queried why the N59 realignment works between Corhownagh and Lugnadeffa has not received funding in recent years while assurances were sought that the N17 project will receive the required funding.

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‘This road is killing people’ –improvements sought to ‘lethal stretch of N59 road’ ↗

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A scaffolding company has admitted responsibility for health and safety failings after the death of a Sligo man who fell from scaffolding at a Greystones building site in 2019.

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Scaffolding firm admits safety failings over death of Sligo man at Wicklow site ↗

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