Sligo Councillors hit back at criticism for not turning up at presidential nominations meeting
Sligo councillors have hit back at criticism of two members of the council for not attending a recent meeting to nominate a candidate for president. Independent Councillor Michael Clarke and Fianna Fail Councillor Keith Henry…
More hospital beds promises Varadkar… but when and where asks Donegal TD?
The Taoiseach says that more beds will be opened at Emergency Departments around the country. Leo Varadkar was responding to a query from Donegal Fianna Fail TD Charlie McConologue on the ongoing trolley crisis that…
Minister looks at Fair Deal-type scheme to ease backlog for people waiting for homehelp
The Minister of State for Older People says he’s looking at a ‘Fair Deal’ type scheme for the homecare sector. Minister Jim Daly has indicated that there will be more money for homehelp in next…
No-one injured in fire on O’Connell Street
For the second time in a less than a month, the fire service was called to a premises in Sligo town centre yesterday afternoon. No one was injured in the fire, which resulted in O’Connell…
Motorists advised to drive carefully as Sligo Coast to Coast gets underway
The Sligo Coast to Coast is taking place today. The 10 mile walk began at 11am from the Sligo Rugby Club and is finishing up at Rosses Point, Sligo, while to the 10 mile run…
€1.6m allocated towards construction of 8 houses for elderly people in Ballymote
Funding of over €1.6m has been allocated towards the construction of 8 new houses at an estate in Ballymote in Co Sligo. Local Fine Gael Cllr Dara Mulvey has welcomed the allocation for Cuan Íosa…
Gardaí will be carrying out door to door searches today for missing Rhonda O’Loughlin
Gardaí will be carrying out door to door searches today in their continuing investigation into the disappearance of Rhonda O’Loughlin. Rhonda has been missing since Sunday the 23rd of September and was last seen at…