Tougher laws required to tackle knife crime
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling for tougher laws to be introduced to reduce the number of stabbings crimes committed in Ireland. Deputy Martin Kenny made the calls after it emerged that 499 people…
MacSharry calls for 100% School Bus capacity
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says keeping school transport at 50% capacity while other public transport has reverted to 100% capacity is ‘ridiculous in the extreme.’ Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry has written to Taoiseach Micheal…
Sligo University Hospital announce visiting restrictions
From today (Thursday), no visiting will be allowed to Sligo University Hospital, with only strict exceptions for the maternity and paediatric departments. The visiting restrictions will be in place for the next week because…
20 new jobs for Donegal
Donegal based digital learning and HR solutions company Nvolve Group has announced plans to double its workforce to support its global expansion plans, creating an additional 20 new jobs. The company will be hiring for…
Man taken to Sligo hospital after collision at Sooey
A man was taken to hospital yesterday evening following a road traffic accident at Sooey, near Riverstown. Gardaí attended a single car collision at Sooey, shortly before 5pm. A car is understood to have collided…
INHFA says land designations a threat to rural communities
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is claiming land designations are now a real threat to rural communities. It follows the successful challenge by Friends of the Irish Environment to halt works on a…
Donegal among counties with lowest uptake of vaccinations
Donegal, one of the counties with the highest rates of Covid in the country, has had one of the lowest Covid vaccination rates. Sligo has had one of the highest uptakes of the vaccine while…
