North west retailers in an ‘increasingly frustrating situation’
Retailers are finding themselves in an ‘increasingly frustrating situation’. Non-essential retail has been closed since the 31st of December, when the government imposed Level 5 restrictions with affected businesses not allowed to reopen until May.…
People encouraged to get involved with Sligo Community Archaeology Project
People across Sligo are being encouraged to get involved with the Sligo Community Archaeology Project. There were some finds in the region in 2020 such as the discovery of megalithic art on Cloghcor Portal Tomb…
38,000 euro gathered in parking charges at local Hospitals
The HSE received over 5.2 million euro in income from its public hospital car parks last year. Over 38,000 euro was raised at the North West’s two main Hospitals. According to freedom of…
Calls for ATM facilities to be retained in Ballymote & Tubbercurry
A Sligo councillor is calling for bank ATM’s in Ballymote and Tubbercurry to be retained. Bank of Ireland recently announced 103 branch closures across the country including in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Some…
Encouraging signs from latest Covid-19 figures
Five more people have lost their lives from Covid-19 according to the latest figures published by the Department of Health. 423 new cases of the virus are also included in the latest figures. …
New REPS scheme a ‘complete sham’, says IFA leader
IFA President Tim Cullinan says the Department is now drip-feeding out details of the ‘REPS-2’ Scheme. However, he described it as a ‘complete sham’ compared to the original Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS). The Minister…
Department of Social Protection warns of scam callers
The Department of Social Protection has issued a warning about what it is describing as a ‘sophisticated scam.’ Members of the public have received phone calls on their mobile phones purporting to be from a…
