North West inshore fishermen will struggle to pay bills this winter, Dail hears
Inshore fishermen in the North West will struggle to put food on the table this winter if the Government doesn’t immediately sanction financial supports. That’s according to Independent TD Thomas Pringle, who is warning…
Abbey Manor Hotel under active consideration by Planning Department
Leitrim County Council has confirmed that issues of planning concern at the Abbey Manor Hotel in Dromahair is under active consideration by their Planning Department. The Local Authority says Correspondence in relation to…
Long awaitied Link Road in Sligo to be completed in 2024
The long awaited link road between Mailcoach Road and Burton Street in Sligo Town is set to be completed next year. Funding was allocated for the project at Sligo County Council’s recent annual Budget…
Gardai unable to find witnesses to alleged illegal checkpoints in Dromahair
The Garda Commissioner says Gardai in Leitrim have been unable to find any witnesses who were reportedly stopped illegally in Dromahair on Friday night. It was claimed that some local residents set up illegal…
North West commuters warned of cold weather conditions
The Road Safety Authority’s advising road users to prepare for cold weather conditions this morning. it comes as it prepares to launch it’s annual road safety appeal in the run up to Christmas. …
Acclaimed poets gather in Sligo to celebrate centenary of WB Yeats Nobel Prize
A number of leading Irish poets will gather in Sligo this weekend to mark the centenary of WB Yeats winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. The event will include a public reading of 100…
Commissioner admits Sligo Gardai volunteered to help colleagues in Dublin riots
The Garda Commissioner has admitted that some Gardaí from Sligo volunteered to go to Dublin to assist their colleagues to tackle the worst night of violence the Capital has ever seen. Drew Harris is…