More financial woes as Sligo County Council faced with unexpected VAT bill
Sligo County Council is facing a bill of more than a quarter million euro from Revenue. It arises because the council did not believe it was responsible for VAT arising from arrangements with contractors to…
Mixed news on the jobs front in Sligo this morning
There’s mixed news on the jobs front in Sligo this morning. Connollys Motor Group is investing 4.5 million euro in a new dealership in Collooney – that’s set to open this September. Twenty new full-time…
Special Report: Ocean FM speaks to people in Belcoo and Blacklion ahead of the UK’s referendum on leaving the EU
As British voters prepare to go to the polls next week in the so-called Brexit referendum – most people in one border area in the north west don’t want to see the return of border…
Irish Rail: Sligo incident shows motorists taking chances at level crossing
Irish Rail is warning people to be aware of the dangers of both manual and automatic level crossings. There was one category one incident at a level crossing in Collooney in Sligo in 2015 along…
IFA welcomes Minister’s announcement on Sheep Scheme
IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has welcomed the opening of the TAMS sheep fencing scheme for farmers who want to make an application before the close of the existing tranche of the scheme on…
Euro 2016 viewing to feature as part of national celebration
It’s National Nursing Home Celebration week and to celebrate there are a number of events taking place in Sligo and across the North West. Events including a sports day, barbeque and a reminiscing morning will…
Shock as customers find well-known McCormacks businesses closed
Businesses operated by the well-known county Leitrim McCormack business family have gone into receivership. There are fears the jobs of up to 200 people could be affected by the move. Notices on the front of…
