Banks urged to protect customers as more caught out by e-flow toll scam
Miriam from North Leitrim is one of many who have been caught out by the elaborate e-flow toll payment scam – she was scammed for over €600, following texts and a follow-up call that she received. And she believes banks must be far more proactive in protecting customers from such…
St Mary’s host 2023 Clifford Cup this Saturday
The Clifford Cup, an under-13 football tournament in memory of Sligo GAA stalwart Paddy Clifford, will be hosted by St Mary’s GAA Club this Saturday, June 3rd, at Kent Park in Sligo. Austin O’Callaghan spoke to members of the Clifford family about Paddy’s Legacy – and also to Ian O’Seibhlinn,…
Major contrast between Airbnb lets & Daft rental properties in North West
There’s currently 30 times more short-term holiday lets available on Airbnb than long-term rentals listed on Daft.ie in Sligo. The situation is worse in Leitrim with just six long terms lets available in the county. When compared with Daft.ie, there’s 37 times more availability on Airbnb currently in…
Disappointment in south Sligo over constraints with Active Travel Grant
There’s disappointment in south Sligo over constraints with the Active Travel grant. Several Councillors in the the Ballymote -Tubbercurry MD have called for upgrades and extensions to footpaths in various villages in the area however they were told the works wouldn’t take place in the short term. It’s…
New figures paint stark picture of waiting times at Sligo University Hospital
New figures show that almost 1 in 5 people over the age of 75 were not seen for a full 24 hours at the A&E at Sligo University Hospital in April. When compared with April 2022, the data shows that the situation has worsened at the hospital. Cllr…
30 new jobs for Killybegs
Donegal Fish is to create 30 new jobs at its facility in Killybegs after securing major funding from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. The family business is one of 44 projects to share in a €26.8 million investment from the Seafood Processing Capital Support Scheme. The scheme, which will…
Local projects to benefit from HSE Capital Plan funding
The Government has announced today an investment of over 1 billon euro in the Country’s health and social care infrastructure. The funding allocated for 2023 will progress and deliver a range of acute and community projects across the country. A significant allocation of funding to deal with infrastructural…