Sadness in Gurteen as post office closes for last time
A large crowd gathered in Gurteen yesterday evening for the closure of the post office in the village. The plan to close the post office had been met with fierce resistance from the community, which had a strong local campaign to retain the service. However despite this campaign, at close…
Importance of industry, manufacturing in NW highlighted in new report
The importance of industry and manufacturing for employment in the north west has been highlighted in a new report from the Western Development Commission. 56% of Sligo’s total industry employment is in the chemicals, pharmaceuticals and medical technology sector, the second highest in the country. Meanwhile, there’s been more than…
MacSharry queries how specific Brexit problems will be dealt with in north west
A massive amount of legislation is currently going through the Oireachtas to help deal with the situation here in Ireland if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. It’s generally accepted that agriculture, trade and haulage will be among the worst hit sectors in such a scenario. During debate on…
Man charged with shop robbery in Sligo last October
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a robbery that took place in a shop in Sligo town last October. It occurred at the Centra store on Knappagh Road, across the street from Sligo Bus Station. Sligo gardai arrested a man on Wednesday. He was later charged…
Driver in crash in which three Donegal women died is jailed
A 32-year-old man who admitted dangerous driving causing the deaths of three Donegal women in a road crash on the N2 in Co Louth has been sentenced to six years in jail, with two years suspended. Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court heard yesterday that Jason Rowntree, of Plantation House, Kingscourt, Co…