How local people reacted Princess Diana death, 25 years ago
Today is the 25th anniversary of the death of Britain’s Princess Diana in a car accident in Paris, an event which produced a worldwide outpouring of emotion. Books of condolences were opened across Ireland, and Niall Delaney was at Sligo City Hal in 1997 to talk with some who signed…
Big uptake in Sligo bolt scheme
Uptake in Sligo bolt scheme sees users travel over 40,000 km in pilot 3 months. The scheme which was introduced to Sligo town in June has seen large numbers of people accessing the service The initial pilot scheme has been extended to 12 months. Speaking to Ocean…
Pay deal should be considered by teachers – Boyle
A Donegal teacher’s union official says the current deal being offered to teachers under the public pay increase should be given serious consideration by teachers. The cabinet yesterday gave its backing to the Public Sector Pay Deal proposal. Unions are consulting their members over the agreement, which would…
Warnings issued to third level over accommodation fraud.
Warnings are being sounded to third-level students from the northwest in relation to accommodation fraud. New figures show this type of fraud is up 30 percent on pre-pandemic levels. Gardaí are appealing to students attending college locally or anywhere in the country to be cautious. House hunters…
Inadequate broadband in the northwest is negatively impacting students
A Sligo councillor says issues around inadequate broadband will continue to negatively impact students in the northwest. A recent study by Pure Telecom found that 36 percent of parents say their child has been unable to complete online homework due to slow or no broadband at home. The…
59 people waiting on hospital beds locally today
There were 59 people waiting for a bed at the two main north west hospitals this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. 31 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further 28 were waiting at Letterkenny. Overall, there were 502 people waiting for beds…
Calleary’s appointment ‘good news for Sligo’
A local Fianna Fail Cllr believes that Dara Callearys appointment as Minister of State is good news for Sligo. Mr Calleary replaces Robert Troy who stepped down last week and will take over as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Mayo TD…