Many strugling to cope with closure of day centres
Sage Advocacy are calling on the Government to deliver a road map for the re-opening of adult day centres across the North West. They say these centres play a vital role in enabling many…
Continued disruption to services at Sligo University Hospital
There will be continued disruption to services at Sligo University Hospital this week. Management at the hospital are also advising that some telephone lines are down which is causing issues for people trying to get…
Superintendent Gaynor describes Sligo murder as ‘Callous act’
A local Garda Superintendent has described the murder of Natalia Karaczyn as a callous act. 35-year-old Rafal Karaczyn was found guilty of murder yesterday following a trial at the Central Criminal Court in…
Garda investigation launced following the discovery of bones in Ballybofey forest
Gardaí have sealed off an area in a forest close to Ballybofey following the discovery of bones. The discovery was made yesterday close to the Meenbog wind farm. It’s still unclear if the…
Changes to stamp duty for bulk buying of houses passed in the Dáil
Changes to stamp duty for the bulk buying of houses and duplexes came into effect overnight. Purchases of 10 houses or more will now incur a 10 per cent stamp duty rate after the…
Emergency Covid Legislation could be extended until November
The Cabinet’s decision to seek an extension to the emergency Covid-19 Legislation until November 9th has been strongly criticised by many groups including The Irish Council for Civil Liberties. They have called for the…
Traffic congestion expected to ease in Sligo
Traffic congestion and delays are expected to ease in Sligo town this afternoon. It follows significant delays yesterday because of diversions due to road works on the current phase of the N4/N15 Sligo Urban…
