Battle to save Gurteen post office not over yet
There are now hopes that the three-month reprieve on the closure of a south Sligo post office will lead to it being eventually kept open on a longterm, permanent basis. Last night, campaigners opposed to…
Honorary Degree for Tubbercurry Dementia advocate
A Tubbercurry woman has been awarded an Honorary Degree from NUI Galway for her work in Dementia advocacy. Helen Rochford Brennan was diagnosed with Dementia at the age of 62 in 2012 and has been…
Councillors call for inquiry into reviews of post offices
Sligo municipal district councillors have unanimously called for an inquiry to be carried out into how reviews are being done on submissions from people who want to keep rural post offices open in their areas.…
Westlife to perform in Croke Park next July
Westlife say they’ve enlisted the help of Ed Sheeran to ensure their comeback’s a success. The boyband is getting back together after a six-year break and will play Croke Park on July 5th next year.…
New flights between Ireland West Airport and Cologne in Germany
Ireland West Airport has announced a new link with Germany. It’s a new Ryanair service to Cologne, Germany’s fourth largest city, which is located only an hour’s train journey from Frankfurt and 90 minutes from…
Minister says Sligo jobs announcement will help to balance regional development
The Junior Minister for Communications says the announcement this morning of 350 new jobs for Sligo will benefit the entire north west region. Minister Sean Canney is in Sligo this morning for the jobs announcement…
Scanlon hopeful Gurteen PO reprieve will lead to full retention
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says he hopes the three-month reprieve given to Gurteen post office will eventually lead to its permanent retention. The south Sligo post office had been due to close at the end of…
