€4m boost for NW technological university
The formation of a technological university in the north west has been given a significant boost with an allocation of over €4m. The money is going towards the Connacht Ulster Alliancem which encompasses ITSligo, LYIT and GMIT; their ultimate goal is to create a univeristy for the region. All three…
Conaghan wants timeframe for relocation of Donegal Town recycling centre
A Donegal Town-based councillor is calling for a timeframe to be provided for the removal of the recycling centre at Dromlonagher to a new location. Cllr Tom Conaghan says the current location is not fit for purpose. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/conaghan%20on%20recycling%20LONG%2009.mp3
Fianna Fail in self-examination mode at Cavan meeting today
The Fianna Fáil parliamentary party will meet in Cavan today to review last year’s general election result and to plan for the upcoming Dáil term. Critics of leader Micheál Martin are expected to voice their feelings at the gathering in Ballyconnell. Among the most vocal has been Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail…
Dismay at public toilets in Ballyshannon
A local man has voiced his concern over the state of public toilet facilities in Ballyshannon and the effect it might be having on the tourism industry in the area. Ballyshannon public toilets have been closed for a number of years as they await major refurbishment, the county council have…
Death of former Sligo councillor Paddy Conway, Enniscrone
Tributes are being paid today to the former Sligo councillor Paddy Conway, from Ennicrone, who has passed away. He was a longtime Fianna Fail councillor, having served from 1967 to 1999. He was steadfast in his promotion of the west Sligo area and the north west in general, particularly when…
39 patients with Covid in NW’s hospitals
There are 39 patients with Covid-19 in the north west’s two main hospitals today. Latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation also show 53 patients waiting for a bed in the region. Sligo University Hospital has the thrid highest number of Covid-19 patients in the country with 26;…
Call for cemetery records to be digitised
A Sligo councillor believes the local authority should digitise all burial records for the county. Fine Gael’s Thomas Walsh says the current paper-based system is outdated and by recording all records digitally, cemetery management will be vastly improved and reduce the risk of information not being recorded correctly or lost.…