Location changes for school bus transport protest in Sligo
The location for Saturday’s rally in protest at the lack of school bus transport in the North West has been changed. It will now be held at the car park beside Summerhill roundabout in Sligo at 2pm on Saturday. The rally has been organised by a number of…
Calls for middle income workers to be rewarded in Budget
A Sligo Councillor is calling for middle income workers to be rewarded in the upcoming budget Budget 2023 is set to be one of the most significant packages in a decade in terms of putting money back in people’s pockets. €6.7 billion is the total figure – a…
Conclusion of public sector pay talks a ‘welcome step’ – McConalogue
The Agriculture Minister believes the conclusion of public sector pay talks is a ‘welcome step’. Union officials described the process as ‘difficult’ as they left the Workplace Relations Commission early this morning, and they will brief members on a revised offer from the government. Agriculture Minister and Donegal…
Council to carry out further assessments of Ballinode crossroads
The Roads Department of Sligo County Council is to carry out further assessments of the Ballinode crossroads in Sligo. The junction has been the scene of numerous crashes in the recent past. Local Cllr Arthur Gibbons says while the Council intends to carry out a survey to see…
Failte Ireland to look into more cruises along River Shannon
Failte Ireland is to launch a report to look into ways of encouraging more cruises along the River Shannon. They’ll examine the development of the cruise hire sector in Ireland over the next ten years and how it can benefit the Hidden Heartlands region. A study of cruise…
Carrick-on-Shannon one of worst hit in driving tests backlog
Carrick-on-Shannon has one of the worst waiting times for driving tests in the country. The Leitrim town was one of three nationwide that has a backlog of 14 weeks. The new figures released by the Road Safety Authority under the Freedom of Information Act show nearly 46,500 people…
Sligo Rovers get morale-boosting 2-0 win over Dundalk
Sligo Rovers returned to winning ways in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division on Monday night with a 2-0 win against Dundalk at the Showgrounds. The visitors played the majority of the game with 10 players after defender Darragh Leahy was red carded for a last-man foul on the edge…