Gardai plead with motorists not to use back roads in Rathcormac area
Gardai are pleading with all road users to bear with the roadworks in the wider Rathcormac area and to stay on the main road. A substantial amount of motorists opted to travel on minor routes in the area yesterday due to the huge delays. Gardai have confirmed that…
40% rise in number attending Emergency Department at LUH
There’s been a 40% increase in the number of people attending the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital over the last four years. New figures show that almost 179,000 people presented at the Letterkenny ED between 2020 and 2023. In 2020, just over 36,860 people sought care at…
MacSharry only Independent TD to vote for Harris as Taoiseach
Sligo Leitrim Independent TD Marc MacSharry is only one of 22 Independent TDs who is set to vote with the Coalition when Fine Gael leader Simon Harris is nominated for Taoiseach on 9 April. There’s still, however, a number of them undecided. MacSharry has cited Minister Harris’ efforts…
Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Championship – Live Leaderboard
Play in the 2024 Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Championship began at County Sligo Golf Club in Rosses Point on Friday morning. 120 of the country’s best amateur golfers are playing two qualifying strokeplay rounds on Friday and Saturday, before the top 64 players contest the matchplay stages from…
Vacant & derelict homes in Donegal not being turned around quick enough
It’s felt that vacant and derelict homes in Donegal are not being turned around quick enough to match the demand for them. Although there are a number of incentives available at the moment for homes to get done up, it’s felt they are progressing much too slowly. The…
Hospitals already ‘extremely busy’
Anyone who is injured or feeling unwell this long weekend is being urged to consider a pharmacy, out of hours GP or injury clinic as their first port-of-call. The HSE says hospitals are already ‘extremely busy’, and it wants people to stay away unless absolutely necessary. However its…
Further delays expected at Rathcormac today
Motorists are being advised to expect further delays in and around Rathcormac today due to ongoing roadworks. Tailbacks of up to an hour were reported at times yesterday. Sligo County Council issued a statement last evening saying that traffic management is in place to endeavour to keep traffic…