Climate change awareness programme launched by Sligo County Council
Sligo County Council has officially launched its Green Aware Sligo climate change awareness programme. The Council’s draft Climate Adaptation Strategy contains 40 individual actions designed to help implement the programme. The CEO of the Council,…
Empty shelves Brexit warning is scaremongering, says supermarket owner
The owner of two supermarkets in the North West has dismissed claims that supermarket shelves could be empty within two days of a hard Brexit as scaremongering. Des Cosgrove of Centra in Magheraboy, Sligo, and…
‘You don’t expect this in Ballintrillick’ – Mudslide destroys trees and land
There was a major mudslide on Benwiskin mountain in Ballintrillick on Friday evening after hours of heavy rainfall. It’s estimated the mudslide path is ten metres wide in places, destroying trees and land. Local resident…
Surprise and disappointment as Knock Shrine not included in top tourism attraction list
There’s been criticism of the exclusion of Knock Shrine from Failte Ireland’s list of top tourism attractions in Ireland. Tommy feels it makes no sense, considering the fact that 1.5 million people visit Knock every…
World record fashion model attempt underway as part of fundraising drive
An attempt will be made on 16th October next to break the world record for the most models ever to grace the catwalk at a fashion show. The idea is the brainchild of Eamonn Cunningham…
Heartbroken Maxwell family mark 40th anniversary of Mullaghmore attack
The parents of Paul Maxwell, the 15 year old boy murdered in the Mullaghmore bombing of 1979, have spoken of how they’ll never get over what happened to him, and how hard it is to…
From Globe House asylum seeker to music and business career
Mabel Chah from Cameroon spent two years in direct provision as a asylum seeker at Globe House in Sligo. Since being granted refugee status in 2015, she has gone on to study at IT Sligo,…