Gardai in Sligo equipped with new drug testing devices
It’s been confirmed that Gardai in Sligo are fully equipped with new devices to carry out more drug tests on the roadside. The new drug test works like an antigen test giving a faster result and will be able to check for the likes of speed ecstasy can be…
Warning of potential delays at Sligo Hospital ED this weekend
Potential delays are to be expected at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital this weekend due to necessary upgrades. The hospital is updating its ITC system in order to link SUH with other hospitals and community services in the region. It is anticipated that the move may…
Man accused of Sligo murders to stand trial in November
A trial date has been set for the man charged with murdering two men and the attempted murder of another man in Sligo. Yousef Palani of Markievicz Heights in Sligo will go on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin in November next year. The 22 year…
Sligo Gardai to hold open community meetings
Gardai in the Sligo Garda District are holding a number of open community meetings. The aim is to canvas people’s opinions as to what An Garda Siochana should focus their efforts on in 2023. These meetings will assist Gardai in formulating their policing plans going forward and community…
59 people waiting on Hospital Beds in the North West
There are 59 people currently waiting for hospital beds at the North West’s two main hospitals today. Throughout the country there are 542 admitted patients waiting for beds that’s according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 451 patients are waiting in the emergency department’s throughout the country while 91…
Additional rail service set to benefit areas of West and South Sligo
A Sligo councillor says the introduction of an additional rail service between Ballina and Dublin will benefit areas of West and south Sligo. A new early morning train service between Ballina and Dublin will commence on Monday week, December 12. The service will depart from Ballina at 5.05am…
European Commission President comments on protocol “strong & helpful”
A Donegal Sinn Féin TD says comments made by the European Commission President around the Northern Ireland protocol were very “strong and helpful”. Ursula von der Leyen addressed the Houses of the Oireachtas yesterday to mark 50 years of Ireland’s membership of the European Union. She’s ‘confident’ a…