Gardaí to operate property marking machine at Clonmany Agricultural Show
Gardaí from Carndonagh Garda Station will be operating a property marking machine at the Clonmany Agricultural Show. It’ll be in operation between the hours of 12pm and 4pm on Tuesday the 2nd of August.…
29 patients waiting for a bed in North West
There were 29 people waiting for a bed in North West this morning. 22 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital while a further seven were waiting in Letterkenny. Nationally, there were 418…
Insurance cover threatens future of thatched cottages
There are fears locally for the future of thatched cottages due to constraints on insurance cover. It follows the withdrawal of the last remaining insurance company that previously provided such cover. Now there’s concern that…
Housing Minister confirms Mica Redress will be paid this year
The Housing Minister hopes that the new Mica Redress Scheme will be rolled out by the end of the year. The new scheme was signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins at the…
Local TD calls for back to school allowance to be extended low income families
A Sligo Leitrim TD has rowed in behind calls on the Government to support families who are struggling with back to school costs. People who have one child in school and who have…
Emergency services at scene of crash in Sligo
Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a collision in Sligo town. The crash happened on the Enniskillen road before 4pm this afternoon in the vicinity of Sligo ATU. A stop go…
Still a long way to go to increase housing in Sligo – Minister
The Housing Minister has acknowledged while some improvements have been made, there’s still a long way to go in bringing the level of housing in Sligo and elsewhere up to standard. Housing Minister Darragh…