No changes in the short-term to Sligo town’s traffic flow arrangements
There will be no short-term changes to traffic flow in Sligo despite long-running complaints about the difficulty for drivers travelling between the eastern and western parts of the town. For many motorists, the main complaints…
Calls for Manorhamilton to be a safe cycle friendly town.
Councillors at this week’s Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of Leitrim County Council heard calls for the town of Manorhamilton to be made into a” safe cycle friendly town”. The calls were made by local independent…
17 Euro candidates to choose from in Midlands North-West constituency
Seventeen candidates are seeking election to the European Parliament in the Midlands North-West Constituency. But none of those candidates are based in counties Sligo or Leitrim while two are resident in Donegal. After all the…
Bus service to Carraroe could create Sligo’s first Park ‘n’ Ride facility
There are calls for the restoration of a Bus Eireann service in Sligo that could create the first Park and Ride facility in the county. A number of public representatives and election candidates have been…
Green Party candidate to run in Sligo local elections
A new candidate has declared her intention to run for the Green Party in the local elections in Sligo in May. Miranda O’ Donnell. who is originally from California, will be seeking a seat in…
Councillor says debt collection agencies ‘pursuing cancer patients for treatment costs’
It’s emerged that a number of cancer patients in the north west are receiving correspondence from debt collect companies for costs incurred during their treatment. It’s claimed these demands for payments are adding further stress…
Hopes Inishmurray access issue may be resolved in time for tourism season
There are renewed hopes that trips for tourists and visitors to Inishmurray Island off the coast of north Sligo may be able to resume in time for this year’s tourism season. Boat trips to the…