The mother of a 6 year old boy with autism has described her sadness and hurt after other parents complained about his behaviour at a play centre. The woman says her family feel victimised and ostracised and felt they had to leave the premises because of the complaints - she has urged more understanding of autism

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One of those who attended this week's Sligo St Patrick's Day Parade says he and his family left after the appearance of a pro-Palestinian float in the parade, and feels strongly that such parades should not be political. The North West Mothers for Social Justice group, who organised the entry, respond

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Martin Sturman, who lives in Gurteen in Co Sligo, has been outlining his experience of living with Tourette's Syndrome - and they are not all positive ones. Martin has been urging the need for more understanding of the condition which he says is very challlenging on a daily basis

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Kevin McPartland's family originally hail from Co Leitrim -'in the hills above Dowra'. Kevin, who's based in the United States, is the developer of a new board game/simulation on The Irish Famine, which has caused a lot of reaction. He's been explaining what the game is all about and responding to criticism of it

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This week's Panel discuss the Middle East crisis, the rise in fuel and home heating oil prices, payment of flights for those being flown home from Dubai, lack of Garda resources, the Triple Crown rugby weekend and St Patrick's Day

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Sligo Labour Party Cllr Ann Higgins has backed President Connolly's right to speak out on the Middle East crisis. The President said the conflicts in the region were deliberate assaults on international law. Cllr Higgins believes those who voted for President Connolly would expect her to speak out on such matters

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Two Aurivo co-op shareholders with differing views on the propect of a merger with Dale Farm - the two attended a shareholder information meeting this week. The views of John Gallagher of Tubbercurry and Leo Leydon of Ballinfull

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Ireland is no longer the land of saints and scholars but of criminals and hyprocites - that's the view of Leitrim councillor, Justin Warnock, who's been reacting to Garda warnings of possible increased thefts of home heating oil due to the escalation in oil prices

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The first in a series of shareholder information meetings took place last night to consider the proposed merger between Aurivo Co-Op and Dale Farm. The Chairman of Sligo IFA, Michael O'Dowd, attended as a shareholder, and he says the propsed 30% stake in the new entity for Aurivo seems to make it an 'unequal partnership' and says more information is needed

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Guests are retired lecturer Eamon Fitzpatrick and former Chairman of Sligo IFA Eddie Davitt. Topics include the farmer sit-in protest, the culture of serial objectors, the shaming of those wearing ashes on Ash Wednesday, the cancellation of surgeries at Sligo Hospital and learning the  words of  Amhran naBhfiann at school

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