Significant update on N17 Knock to Collooney project
The expected publication of the emerging preferred corridor for the N17 Knock to Collooney route has been delayed. Sligo County Council has issued an update as it relates to the project. The N17 Knock to Collooney Atlantic Economic Corridor is progressing through the Option Selection Process. It…
Road users advised to exercise caution following heavy rainfall overnight
Motorists are being advised to exercise caution this morning following heavy rainfall overnight. Surface water is being reported on a number of routes across Sligo and Leitrim. Met Eireann is also warning of the potential of spot flooding in the North West. In a statement this morning,…
Electricity bills skyrocket for Sligo shop, Dail hears
The Dail has heard that one local shop in Sligo has seen their bills increase by five thousand euro per month. Speaking to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Independent TD Marian Harkin made reference to the Centra Store in Maugheraboy, and the fact that their electricity bill alone has trebled from…
Situation at Stormont ‘deeply regrettable’ – Mac Lochlainn
A Donegal TD has described the situation at Stormont as deeply regrettable. The Northern Ireland secretary of state is expected to call new elections today. The DUP has refused to allow a Stormont Assembly to function, in protest over the Northern Ireland Protocol. It’s been suggested December…
More than 500 lines of inquiry being followed over Creeslough explosion
Gardai have been granted an extension by the High Court to continue to preserve the scene at Creeslough until November 27th. The purpose is to ‘preserve, search for and collect evidence’ to facilitate the investigation into the explosion at a petrol station in the Donegal village. More than…
Local heroes – The Podcast 27/10/2022
The podcast of the launch of Jim and Leo Gray’s new book on Sligo sport, published by Red Stripe Press, which took place at the Sligo Park Hotel on Thursday night – and was broadcast live on Ocean FM. OceanFM Ireland · Local Heroes – a celebration of Sligo sport…
Boccherini and Schubert & more
We have music from Boccherini and Schubert, both of whom feature on the classical music programme at the Glens over the next two weeks with Finghin Collins & the Solas Quartet. And Tom Sigafoos fills us in on next week’s Allingham Festival programme and we look at What’s On at…