Four Sligo organisations receive almost €19,000 in funding
Four Sligo organisations have received €18,750 under the 2020 Communities Integration Fund. €5,000 has been allocated for the Hawk’s Well Theatre, €5,000 for the Sligo Family Resource Centre, €4,600 for the Yeats Society and a…
Defence Forces personnel from Donegal, Sligo, among those heading for Lebanon
Thirty-six Defence Forces personnel from Donegal and eight from Sligo will be among 347 leaving on a United Nations (UNIFIL) peace-keeping mission in South Lebanon in the coming weeks. The 117 Infantry Battalion will also…
Cosgrove calls for improved wages, better working conditions in voluntary, community sector
Low wages and poor working conditions are still major problems for the majority of workers in the voluntary and community sector. That’s according to former Sligo/Leitrim Labour Party candidate Nessa Cosgrove who works in the…
Over 1,900 people waiting for driving tests in the north west
Over 1,900 people are waiting for a driving test across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal test centres. Driving test services resumed on a gradual basis from the 20th of July. According to Freedom of Information figures,…
Japanese trawlers fishing for tuna in north Atlantic is nothing new, says KFO boss
The CEO of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says Japanese trawlers are entitled to fish for tuna in the North Atlantic outside the 200 mile Irish limit. Sean O Donoghue says it’s something that has been…
Knock airport closure ‘a wake-up call’ says Sligo council cathaoirleach
The suspension of all Ryanair flights from Ireland West Airport Knock for four weeks has been described a further devastating blow for the airport and its staff as well as for the region the airport…
Drop in Covid cases in NW
There has been a drop in the number of new Covid 19 cases in the north west. Fewer than five new cases were announced yesterday evening for Sligo and Leitrim, with 20 in Donegal and…
