Site being sought for new North Sligo cemetery
Sligo County Council are actively seeking a site for a new Cemetery in North Sligo. Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy, says the local authority confirmed at the most recent meeting that negotiations are ongoing to acquire a piece of land. He says there has been a need for a new…
Sligo IFA chairperson says Food Visions plan must be backed by money
The chairperson of the Sligo branch of the Irish Farmers Associations says the government’s ‘Food Visions 2030’ plan needs to have substance. Kathleen Henry says while the idea is welcome, it must be backed by actual investment from the government. The plan is to create a roadmap for the agri-food…
Thunderstorms warning
A Status Yellow weather warning for thunderstorm has been issued for the whole country by Met Éireann. The warning is valid from 6am tomorrow Thursday morning until 7pm tomorrow evening The forecaster is predicting thundery spells of rain with the risk of lightning and hail. There is also the potential…
60km/h speed limit cap proposed for some rural roads
The road safety officer with Donegal County Council, Brian O’Donnell, has been reacting to a proposal that some rural roads should have a capped speed limit of 60km/h. The proposal has come from a motoring journalist Geraldine Herbert after statistics on the number of fatalities in accidents on rural roads…
Bring back Brolly says Sunday Game fan
RTE needs to bring back Joe Brolly as an analyst on its Sunday Game programme or else risk losing more viewers. That’s according to Tom from Cloonacool, a fan of the show, who says the entertainment value has lessened with Brolly’s departure OceanFM Ireland · Bring back Brolly says…
Achonry bishop says it had never been planned in his diocese to go ahead with Confirmations, First Confessions and First Communions this month
A local bishop says his diocese is not going ahead with Confirmations, First Confessions and First Communions this month. In a statement issued this afternoon, the Bishop of Achonry says it had never been planned that these sacraments would be administered in his diocese until September. Bishop Dempsey’s clarification follows…
Efforts underway to keep 24-hour ATM in Ballymote
Efforts are taking place in Ballymote to keep a 24-hour ATM in the south Sligo town. It’s after Bank of Ireland’s decision to close its branches in Ballymote and Tubbercurry. In Ballymote, the only external ATM is operated from the Bank of Ireland building, which is to be sold. An…