Man arrested over crash involving Garda car is released
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the two car collision on the N16 at Glenfarne in the early hours of Monday morning last. Two Gardai were treated at the scene for non-life…
Two more Active Travel Schemes to launch in Sligo
Two more Active Travel Schemes are to be launched in Sligo. The two new schemes will increase connectivity between Carraroe and Sligo Town, and Sligo Town to the ATU Campus. Upon completion, the routes will…
Frustration as biggest strike in Northern Ireland’s history takes place today
Nurses, teachers and civil servants are among the estimated 170,000 public sector workers on strike across Northern Ireland today. They’re walking out for 24 hours in a row over pay and conditions – in one…
GRA not in favour of deploying reserve Gardaí to areas with high numbers of migrants
The Garda Representative Association has criticised suggestions reserve Gardaí will be deployed to areas with a high number of migrants. It’s one of the measures being considered to provide additional resources to the 10 regions…
Sligo and Leitrim have no homes to rent under HAP scheme
Sligo Town and Leitrim are both included in a list of areas with no homes to rent under the Home Assistance Payment scheme. A report carried out by the Simon Communites of Ireland showed that…
Minister insists maternity services have improved at Sligo University Hospital
The Health Minister is insisting that maternity services have improved at Sligo University Hospital. The hospital introduced a post-natal hub last year and provides online support, advice on postnatal services available to mothers and…
Two North West beaches make top 10 in Ireland for 2024
Two beaches in the North West have been ranked as some of the best in Ireland. Enniscrone in Sligo was placed 9th and Rossnowlagh in Donegal was placed 10th in the Irish Independent Reader…
