No mention of new site for Sligo Garda Station in new plan
The Garda Representative Associaition have said they are dissappointed that a new site wasn’t confirmed as part of the National Development Plan. The Taoiseach and his cabinet were in Sligo last week to launch ‘Project…
Accident on N15 at Laghey, Co Donegal
Motorists are urged to drive with caution on the N15 at Laghey, Co Donegal, where there has been a single vehicle accident. A car is on its roof and gardai and emergency services are at…
Met Eireann warns another ‘icy blast’ due at the weekend
8am: A low temperature alert remains in place until ten o’clock this morning. Met Eireann issued the status yellow warning as sub zero temperatures returned to parts of the country overnight. Some inland areas like…
Farmers getting only about a fifth of retail price of potatoes
Potatoes are bought once every second in Ireland. The Irish Farmers Association says that potato growers are getting less than one-fifth of the price a consumer pays. The National Potato Conference is hearing calls today…
Outrage as Potholes ‘mushrooming’ out of control
People in rural areas are becoming increasingly angry over the worsening condition of roads in their localities. And its councillors who are now bearing the brunt of the annoyance as their constituents get fed up…
Still no confirmation on how long Boil Water notice will remain in place
Minister for Planning Eoghan Murphy will have the final say on a vital planning application to upgrade the Lough Talt Water Supply Scheme in Sligo. Efforts are underway to upgrade the plant which is the…
Sinn Fein Cllr says idea that significant upgrade at Sligo hospital will be completed in a few years ‘farcical’
The idea that construction will begin on a new Emergency Department, ward and wing at Sligo University Hospital within three years is farcical according to a local Cllr. It was announced on Friday at the…
