Sligo businesses say trade is down significantly due to ongoing bus strike
Businesses in the immediate area of the Bus Station in Sligo say their trade is down in some cases by half as a result of the strike. Workers at Bus Eireann including bus-drivers, clerical staff…
North West young entrepreneurs gather in Dublin for Foroige awards
Young entrepreneurs from Sligo and Donegal are among those from throughout Ireland gathering in the Mansion House in Dublin today for the Foroige Youth Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Fourteen finalists managing seven start-up businesses…
Businesses in Sligo and Letterkenny can now apply to avail of new highspeed internet
Sligo and Letterkenny are included in the government’s plans to provide highspeed broadband to 15 rural towns around the country. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today launched Vodafone and SIRO’s…
Up and Running with Claire Ronan
Broadcast 25th March 2017 Claire visits the set of RTÉ’s Dragons Den Deirdre McGloin from Harvey’s Point Eileen Forrestal on the Get Up and Go Event in Sligo Barry Gallagher from Bank of Ireland
New credit guarantee scheme for SMEs
Sligo Fine Gael councillor Dara Mulvey has welcomed the announcement by Minster for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen of the launch of the new Credit Guarantee Scheme 2017. Since 2012, Credit Guarantees Schemes have…
International Economics Conference at St. Angela’s College
A major international Home Economics Conference is taking place in Sligo this week. The International Federation for Home Economics Conference is being hosted by St. Angela’s College from tomorrow until Saturday. The Minister of State…
Sligo rate payers have 40 days to appeal valuations
As ratepayers throughout County Sligo study the valuations they are now receiving for their properties, it’s emerging that, generally, there’s an increase for those in the rural areas. For those ratepayers who are unhappy, there’s…