Mica scheme: Pringle says those affected ‘will not be hoodwinked’
7,500 thousand mica-affected homes will be repaired or rebuilt under a new redress scheme approved today. The 100 per cent redress scheme is capped at 420 thousand euro and will include expenses for rent and storage costs. The cost of a rebuild will be calculated based on 145 euro per…
Two arrested after drugs and replica firearms discovered in Sligo
Drugs with an estimated street value of 6,000 euro have been seized in Sligo. The drugs were uncovered after a number of searches were carried out under warrant yesterday by Sligo Gardai – the drugs seized included cannabis, heroin and diazapan. Two replica firearms were also seized. Two arrests have…
Home vaccination service for high-risk, housebound in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan
The HSE for the area covering counties including, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, and Cavan has announced details of its home vaccination programme. The programme aims to provide access to COVID-19 vaccinations to people who are very high risk or are housebound This method of obtaining a vaccine is open to people…
Minister and RSA urged to intervene to provide outdoor shelter at Sligo NCT Centre
The continuing failure of the operators of the NCT test to provide an outdoor shelter at its Sligo centre is contrary to the ethos of the service they provide. That’s according to Cllr Thomas Walsh, who now wants the Minister and Road Safety Authority to intervene to compel them to…
Vaccination clinic at Sligo racecourse is busy
The Saolta hospital group says the walk-in vaccination clinic at Sligo Racecourse for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers and people aged 60 to 69 is expected to be busy today and people are advised that they may be asked to come back later if the queue…
Leitrim anti-mining campaigners seeking support of Sligo councillors
A Leitrim group that is opposed to mining and prospecting in the county is calling on Sligo County Council to support them. Treasure Leitrim is asking councillors to support a motion from Solidarity People Before Profit Councillor Gino O Boyle calling on Green Party Minister Eamon Ryan to refuse to…
Homeless couple forced to sleep in car appeal to Sligo Council for assistance
A homeless couple, who’ve been sleeping in their car in various parts of Sligo for the past week, have appealed to Sligo County Council to facilitate them with emergency accommodation. The couple, who are members of the travelling community, cannot source any local accommodation, and claim they’ve been informed suitable…