More than 3,500 waiting for driving tests in NW
More than 3,500 people are waiting to take their driving tests across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. 572 are waiting to sit their test in Leitirim, 844 in Sligo and 2,122 in Donegal. Of these, only 515 people across the region are are scheduled to take a test. Sligo Independent Councillor,…
IT Sligo prepares to welcome students
Students are preparing to return to IT Sligo after what has been an unprecedented time of upheaval and uncertainty. Continuing students will be welcomed back to the college on September 15th and 16th while it will be the turn of first-years on September 22nd and 23rd. Dr Perry Share, Head…
Polluting fuels to be banned from next year
New standards for domestic solid fuels will be introduced across the State within a year, so that the most polluting solid fuels will no longer be available on the Irish market. The regulations will be in place before September next year and from that point on, the most polluting of fuels…
Road safety advocate discusses loss of his sister and the importance of protecting cyclists on our roads
Neil Fox is a road safety advocate highlighting the ‘Give Time, Give Space’ initiative, which is an appeal for motorists to slow down and give cyclists room on the roads. Neil has first-hand experience of the dangers faced by cyclists on the roads, his sister Donna was killed 5 years…
McSharry calls for accountability within Government
Minister for Foreign affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney will appear in front of an Oireachtas committee to discuss the controversy surrounding the appointment of Katherine Zappone as UN special envoy for freedom of expression. Sligo-Leitrim Fianna Fáil TD, Marc McSharry told North West Today that there needs to be accountability…
Over 3,500 people waiting to take driving test in the north west
Over 3,500 people are waiting to take their driving test across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. 572 are waiting to sit their test in Co. Leitrim, 844 in Sligo and 2,122 in Donegal. Of these, only 515 people are scheduled to take a test. Sligo Independent Councillor, Marie Casserly says extra…
Pyrite a growing problem in Sligo houses
With an increasing number of houses in County Sligo — believed now to be in the hundreds — affected by defective building blocks due to the presence of pyrite, there are renewed calls to ensure the county is included in the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme. The issue was discussd at…