Sweet notes: Profits rise at Daniel O Donnell’s firm
Profits in the 12 months to October last year at the entertainment firm owned by Donegal singer Daniel O Donnell increased by almost €690,000 to €4.3m. It was a marginal increase in profits for the…
32 waiting for beds in NW hospitals
32 people were waiting on beds in the north west’s two main hospitals this morning, according to the INMO Trolley Watch Figures. There were 20 people waiting on a bed in Sligo University Hospital. 15…
North West students facing transport chaos due to reduced capacity
The annual challenges that families of school going children face at this time of year have been added to by a school transport system which a local TD has described as ‘broken’ With a…
Man arrested as gardai seize drugs worth about €106,000 in Collooney, Co Sligo
Gardai have seized drugs worth about €106,000 in Collooney, Co Sligo. A man has been arrested The discovery was made after gardaí attached to Sligo Garda station searched a residential property in Collooney, last night…
Building of Drumcliffe Primary Care Centre to be completed by end of this year
It’s expected a new primary care centre in Drumcliffe in north Sligo may be ready to open by the middle of next year. It follows a response from the HSE to Sligo Independent Councillor Marie…
Minister Harris to visit Sligo today
The Minister for Further and Higher Education is due in Sligo this morning. Simon Harris, who also has responsibility for research, innovation and science, will visit St Angela’s College in Clogherevagh and IT Sligo.…
Rescue operations carried out in Sligo & Donegal
The Sligo Bay Lifeboat responded to a request from the Coast Guard yesterday evening to provide assistance to a swimmer who got into difficulty at Deadmans Point, close to Rosses Point. Another swimmer that…