NCT tests for tractors should be opposed says Sligo councillor
NCT tests for tractors should be opposed says Sligo councillor
Disruption to traffic on road near Geevagh, Co Sligo, expected to end soon
Disruption to traffic on the Sligo to Keadue road near Geevagh in East Sligo is expected to come to an end in the next half hour. It follows an collision between a lorry and a telegraph pole near Ballinakill. Sligo County Council, the Gardai and Eircom personnel are at present…
Funding announced for piers in the region
Rosses Point Pier and Raghly Pier in county Sligo have been approved for funding. €138,000 has been approved for the two projects. The two projects are part of a national announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed under the 2017 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure…
Obituaries, Monday, April 3, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Mary Feeney, Grange Thomas Normanly, Tourlestrane Vincent McVeigh, Kinlough Alan Duffy, Donegal Town Sadie McCadden, Ballyshannon Josephine McGuinness, Derrygonnelly Audrey Doyle, Sligo Vincent McPartlan, Glenfarne Mary Feeney, nee Rooney, Grogagh, Grange, County Sligo. Removal from her home this morning…
Fears GPs have nowhere to refer young vulnerable people
A Sligo councillor is claiming the HSE has told GPs that they cannot any longer refer children or adolescents for specialist treatment. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says the only option now for children and adolescents needing immediate help is for them to be brought to a hospital emergency department.…
Sligo-based company to create 40 jobs
A Sligo-based company has announced the creation of 40 jobs this morning. SL Controls, the specialist software integration firm, is to create 40 new full-time jobs over the next 12 -18 months. The company says it needs highly skilled engineers to help it expand internationally. Recruitment has already started for…
CIF warns that investment trends are leading to imbalanced regional development
The Construction Industry Federation is warning that low investment in regional infrastructure is leading to a dangerously imbalanced economy. It’s calling for key road, water and social infrastructure to be put in place throughout the country. Cork is fifth in terms of investment in infrastructure, despite being the second largest…