Planning application submitted for almost 90 houses in Sligo
A planning application has been submitted to Sligo County Council to build almost 90 houses in Sligo town. The proposed location for the development is along the Strandhill Road. The planning application for 88 houses…
Those living along the Border at greater risk of poverty
New figures show people living in the border region are at a greater risk of poverty than the rest of the country. A new report on regional life in Ireland show that 25.7pc of residents…
Revenue stalls VAT increase on vitamins & food supplements
The last minute decision by Revenue to delay placing a 23 percent VAT rate on vitamins and food supplements until November has been given warm welcome by vitamin users and retailers of the product across…
55 people waiting on hospital beds in the north west
563 patients are waiting on trolleys at hospitals across the country today. 55 of those patients are situated in the north west with 33 at Sligo University Hospital and 22 at Letterkenny University Hospital.…
EU candidate for Renua on Brexit challenge, border poll
The obstacles that will face the retail and wholesale sectors after Brexit are major challenges facing the north west region. That’s according to the Renua’s European candidate in the Midlands North-West constituency, Michael O Dowd.…
Calls for Garda vetting to be centralised
Calls have been made for changes to be applied to the Garda vetting process. Proposed changes being put forward would help speed up the clearance process, which in turn will assist community based groups across…
Broken down lorry on R284
Gardai are advising motorists to proceed with caution on the R284 between Conway’s Cross and Sooey, in East County Sligo. A lorry has broke down at the old Gleann National School on the inbound…
