School inspectors should return to classroom as teachers
A Sligo Leitrim TD says the Department of Education should deploy school inspectors as substitute teachers to ensure there are enough teachers available to schools over the coming months. Inspectors are responsible for evaluating…
Rising building costs impacting on local authority projects
The CEO and cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council have both voiced concern over the rising cost of building materials and the consequences of that for the local authority. Chief executive Martin Lydon said the…
Two women arrested by Gardaí in Sligo
Gardaí in Sligo have arrested two women in connection with the theft of property from a premises in the town. At around 3pm yesterday Gardaí in Sligo were notified about a quantity of property…
St Angela’s College expected to be part of new Atlantic Technological University
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris has incorporated St Angela’s College in Sligo with IT Sligo in the formation of a new Technological University which will be known…
Sligo rates to remain same; sliding scale for vacant properties
Sligo county councillors have decided to leave commercial rates that are paid by businesses at the same level as last year. They made the decision at today’s budget meeting of the council at which there…
Second man is charged in relation to Ballymote area drugs find
A second man aged in his 40s arrested and detained at Ballymote Garda Station in relation to the seizure of approximately €208,000 of suspected cannabis and the discovery of a growhouse in the Ballymote area…
Farmers say government wants ‘more for less’ when it comes to climate action
The Irish Farmers Association says ‘the clock is ticking’ to save the future of the industry in Ireland. It’s accused the Government of expecting more and more for less where the climate action plan is…
