Emergency services deal with house fires in Sligo
Sligo firefighters were called out to a attend the scene of a fire which affected two houses in the Caltragh area of Sligo on Wednesday night. The source of the fire is believed to have…
Ballymote to Castlebaldwin road closed
The Ballymote to Castlebaldwin road in County Sligo is currently closed as it is blocked by a truck. Gardai say there are extremely icy conditions in the area. The road is expected to be closed…
40 gardai in NW off work because of Covid
Forty gardai in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are out of work after contracting Covid-19 or are identified as close contacts. The are among hundreds of gardaí nationally who are now affected by the virus. Senior…
Donegal restricting access to beaches
Donegal County Council is restricting vehicular access to a number of beach car parks and beaches throughout the county. It follows a move yesterday by Sligo County Council and Sligo gardai to restrict access to…
Reports from throughout north west of ‘very dangerous’ roads
There are reports from throughout the north west of treacherous conditions on roads and footpaths. Sligo County Council is warning that due to freezing temperatures all roads in the county are hazardous because of rain,…
Ungritted minor roads treacherous throughout region
Two Status Yellow weather warnings are in force for the entire country this morning. One is a snow/ice warning. The other is a low temperature/ice warning. Met Eireann says snow and ice will lead to…
Sligo union official ‘very concerned’ about plans for schools
A top teachers’ union official from Sligo says his members are ‘startled’ and ‘very concerned’ by the government’s plans for schools as it strives to deal with the Covid-19 surge. Teaching unions have criticised the…
