Heritage Week draws to a close this weekend
Well if you are not interested in the Pope and you want to do something else this weekend. There are plenty of options as heritage week draws to a close. In Leitrim, there is a…
Missing Sligo rabbits found – After they travelled 15km underneath car bonnet
A woman from Co Sligo, who thought she had lost her two pet rabbits, has found them 15km away. The bunnies went missing last week in Kilmactranny, but they were found by staff in Kilronan…
Parish Priest of Knock says people won’t have to walk long distances for Pope visit
Almost 50,000 people are expected to flock to Knock Shrine on Sunday to see Pope Francis. There will be road closures and diversions in place throughout the weekend. People are being urged to plan their…
Pearse Doherty calls for increase in the minimum wage
Sinn Fein are calling for an increase to the minimum wage to 10-Euro-50 per hour to tackle income inequality. It comes after the party received figures from the Revenue Commissioner revealing 10-thousand of the highest…
French tourist taken to hospital after fall on Benbulben
A French tourist had to be rescued after she fell on Benbulben yesterday afternoon. The woman in her 60s, was among a party of four when she fell near the Lukes Bridge area. She was…
McSharry – ‘Government silence on Post Office closures deafening’
A Fianna Fail TD in the North West says the silence from government on the threat to post offices is ‘deafening’. An Post confirmed yesterday that it is to seek a new postmaster to run…
IT Sligo President says major projects need engineering graduates
The Head of IT Sligo says there’s huge demand for engineering graduates. Dr. Brendan McCormack says major infrastructural projects like the N4 Castlebaldwin Collooney are looking for skilled graduates in science and engineering all the…
