Daughters of Wisdom to sell Cregg House
The Daughters of Wisdom has announced it is to sell Cregg House and its surrounding land in Sligo. Formal plans for the sale will be announced in the coming weeks. Cregg House sits on around 62 acres of land on the Rosses Point Road out of Sligo Town. The property…
Drumkeerin GAA Club supporters bus to Croker
Drumkeerin GAA Club is organised a supporters bus and match tickets to Leitrim’s national football league division 4 final against Derry at Croke Park on Saturday, March 30th. For more informatio – and to register your interest, please contact any one of the following: David Moran 0833282439 Margaret Fee 0877785838…
Donegal woman launches campaign for wheelchair friendly bus route
A Donegal woman has launched a campaign for the bus route between Ballyshannnon to Sligo to be made wheelchair accessible. Victoria Matthew from Ballyshannon is currently finishing a course with the Education and Training Board in the town and hopes to move to IT Sligo in September. However the Bus…
Northwest STOP needs support to help it meet the growing demand for its lifesaving work
The future of a north west suicide-prevention group is at stake unless it gets government support for its life-saving work. Manorhamilton-based Northwest STOP was founded 15 years ago by families bereaved through suicide. It receives no State support despite a growing demand for its counselling services for those in distress…
Border Communities Against Brexit launch declaration, details on border protests on May 30th
Members and supporters of the campaign group Border Communities Against Brexit were in Leinster House in Dublin this morning where they announced a declaration against Brexit as well as details of border protests at the end of this month. The declaration calls for no hardening of the border by implementing…
McDermott wants Leitrim to be included in Geo Park
A Leitrim councillor is calling for the northern part of the county to be part of the UNESCO recognised geopark that includes attractions such as the Marble Arch caves in County Fermanagh. Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott says north Leitrim would benefit in many ways from being included in the…
Water mains burst at Doorly Park, Sligo
There is a water mains burst at Doorly Park, Sligo today. It will affect water supply to a number of retail units in Hansen Retail Park until 6pm this evening.