Sligo Airport management seek meeting over funding
Management at Sligo Airport are requesting a meeting with Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, to seek clarity over ongoing financial issues. A meeting was held in December 2020 and Joe Corcoran, Airport Manager said in a letter to the Minister that ‘it’s really disappointing…
Latest 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population
It’s a mixed picture when it comes to the 14 day incidence rate of Covid-19 per 100,000 population across the region. The South Donegal local electoral area increased from 351 to 393. While Manorhamilton has decreased from 573 518. The rate has also gone up in Sligo/Strandhill to 322 and…
Ramp should be replaced with pedestrian crossing
A Sligo Councillor says a road ramp in Rockfield, Coolaney should be removed and a pedestrian crossing installed instead. Sinn Feinn’s Thomas healy says the ramp is too high and the paint colour is similar to a pedestrian crossing, which he says, is causing confusion for both pedestrians and motorists.…
Sligo and Letterkenny vaccine centres moving
The vaccination centres based in Sligo and Letterkenny are relocating. The centre that was based at ITSligo’s Knocknarea Arena is moving to Sligo Racecourse with vaccines being offered from next week. While the centre at LYIT is moving to the Community Assessment Hub on the Kilmacrennan Road and will offer…
Agri Week — October 7th 2021
In this week’s Agri Week: Fire safety and prevention on the farm with Damien MacSharry of Sligo Fire Service; Sligo IFA Chairperson Kathleen Henry makes the case for more money for ANC payments; and Leitrim Councillor Frank Dolan on the increasing danger posed by deer on the region’s rural roads.…
Tánaiste visiting Sligo and Leitrim today
The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is due to visit Sligo and Leitrim today to launch two business ventures with the potential to create at least 125 new jobs. This afternoon, Mr Varadkar, who is also Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, will turn the sod for a new €1.9m government-funded digital…
Council plan to purchase land to move Drumlonagher bottle bank
The long-running effort to relocate the bottle bank at Drumlonagher in Donegal Town to another location may at last be coming to an end. Independent Councillor Tom Conaghan says the council is now hoping to purchase land to enable the removal of the bottle bank from Drumlonagher. Cllr Conaghan has…