Sligo Councillor warns of increasing levels of radon gas
More homes in the north west are at risk from high levels of a cancer-causing radioactive gas than previously thought. That’s according to a new countrywide survey. The survey revealed that 170,000 houses throughout the Country are located in high radon zones – 45,000 more than when the…
St Attracta’s win Sligo LGFA junior schools league title
St Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry are celebrating another schools title following victory in the Sligo LGFA junior gaelic football schools league final on Thursday. The South Sligo school beat Mercy College, Sligo, on a final scoreline of 7-12 to 3-8. The final was played at Cuilbeg, the home of St…
Discussion needed on whether Gardai should be armed says Sligo-Leitrim GRA rep
A discussion is needed on whether members of the Gardai should be armed, accoring to Ray Wims of the Garda Representative Association in Sligo-Leitrim. Mr Wims told this week’s GRA conference that the job was becoming more dangerous, and outlined cases where Gardai were waiting hours for armed back-up in…
Concern over ‘slow progress’ on proposed Renal Unit at Sligo University Hospital
Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as slow progress on the proposed Renal Unit capital project at Sligo University Hospital. A number of locations are currently being reviewed on the hospital campus in terms of suitability for the new service. While an application for the…
North West families struggle to get accomodation for hospital appointments in Dublin, Dail hears
The Dail has heard that families in the North West who need to travel to Dublin for hospital appointments are finding it increasingly difficult to find hotel accommodation or faced with ‘eye watering’ prices. The issue was raised in recent days by Sinn Fein Donegal TD Pearse Doherty who…
Woman suffers serious leg injury on Knocknarea Mountain
A 54 year old woman was rescued from the Knocknarea Mountain in Sligo yesterday after she sustained a serious lower leg injury. The Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were tasked to the summit of the mountain by the National Ambulance Service to attend to the injured woman. The…
Fine Gael call for a more comprehensive applications process for postal ballots
The Fine Gael parliamentary Party have issued a statement in response to the DPP’s decision to not to prosecute anybody in relation to alleged postal voting fraud in Sligo. The statement issued by the Party’s head office acknowledged the investigation established that there were significant irregularities in the…