Irish Water Safety CEO rejects calls for Tullan Strand lifeguard
The CEO of Irish Water Safety, John Leech, has again rejected calls for a lifeguard to be provided at Tullan Strand in Bundoran. Despite a number of rescues in the past year carried out by…
Slip Slidin’ Away – Kinlough snake recovering well after rescue
A python snake which had been spotted by members of the public twice in the past week in the Kinlough area has been rescued. The snake was recovered from a local park, after apparently been…
An opportunity I can’t walk away from – Reynolds targets Dail return
It’s 18 years since Gerry Reynolds was a TD for Sligo-Leitrim but he’s seeking a return to the Dail next time out and contesting this week’s Fine Gael constituency convention. He narrowly missed out on…
Council apologise after huge response leads to hazardous waste disposal event shutdown
There was traffic chaos in the Deepwater Quay area of Sligo on Saturday morning last after a huge turnout of people looking to avail of Sligo County Council’s free hazardous waste disposal initiative. The event…
Eddie Mitchell pulls out of Fine Gael Convention Race
One of the nine candidates contesting the Sligo-Leitrim Fine Gael convention this week has pulled out of the race. Eddie Mitchell from Co Leitrim, who was prominent in the anti-fracking campaign in the NW, says…
The Friday Panel, Mary McTernan, Patsy Barry, Tommy Banks
On The Friday Panel this week, Mary McTernan from the GRASP organisation, former Fianna Fail councillor, Patsy Barry and Tommy Banks of the Sligo for Life group. Topics discussed include Michael D Higgins seeking a…
Meghan Markle’s high heels given special dispensation on Croke Park turf says Regan
Kinlough’s Colin Regan, Community and Health Manager with the GAA, had the honour of showing Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, around Croke Park yesterday. And all went swimmingly – until the prospect…