Tourist Office in O’Connell Street to re-open after all
The Failte Ireland Tourism Office in O’Connell Street in Sligo will re-open this summer, despite a decision that it would stay closed earlier in the year. The re-opening comes about as a result of a…
Tom Niland still in critical condition despite regaining consciousness says cousin
Attack victim, Tom Niland, is still in a critical condition in hospital, despite regaining consciousness. That’s according to his cousin, Michael Walsh, who’s been updating Tom’s situation, four months after the brutal attack on him…
13 Ukrainians living in 2-bedroom apartment in Sligo
Ukrainian national Khrystyna has lived with her parents in Sligo for 20 years, but have now taken in 10 other family members from Ukraine, as they fled the war. The problem is, they are all…
Five rescued from roof of a car at Coney Island
Five people were rescued off the roof of a car by the coastguard helicopter on Tuesday at Coney Island. They were trapped when the tide came in, as Cillian Murphy of the RNLI in Sligo…
Petition underway to preserve Old Barracks in Ballyshannon
A petition has been organised to try and preserve and repair the Old Barracks building in Ballyshannon, which is 322 years old. John Boden of ACL Computing, one of three businesses on the premises, says…
Car enthusiasts insist they causing no bother after criticism of Bundoran event
The fall-out continues from last Sunday’s gathering of young car enthusiasts in Bundoran, despite roads in the town being blocked off. Safe Bride is one such car enthusiast, and insists they’re doing nothing wrong, while…
Man being buried on his own land bequeaths 37 acres to community
Farmer Martin Neary of Swinford in Co Mayo has already secured planning permission to be buried in a plot on his own land. Last Friday, the official opening took place of a 37 acre Woodland…