Animals treated better than humans claim after Leitrim ambulance delay
There’s anger in Co Leitrim after it took 85 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at a GAA pitch in the county, after a young man broke his leg in an Under 15 game between…
LISTEN BACK: Michael McDermott of Sligo Mugendo Kickboxing
Sligo Mugendo Kickboxing Club will mark 30 years in existence with a special celebration dinner dance at the Clayton Hotel on Saturday, September 16. Tickets are now available. Chief instructor Michael McDermott spoke to Ocean…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo’s AFL International Cup winner Rachel Fox
Sligo native Rachel Fox was part of the Alfa Irish Banshees team that won the AFL International Cup in Melbourne at the start of August. Donegal was also well represented on the team, with Tir…
Traveller family member resident In Connaughton Road car park speaks out – ‘I was offered no house’
A member of one of the families living in caravans in Connaughton Road car in Sligo rang the North West Today show to insist she has been offered no alternative housing option by Sligo County…
Furious row as Travellers insist no alternative housing offered to Connaughton Road families
Tensions boiled over on North West Today when the spokesperson for the families living in Connaughton Road car park in Sligo rejected Sligo County Council’s claim that it had offered nine alternative accommodation sites to…
Karen’s blog on everyday motherhood proves a huge hit
Karen Delaney of Sligo, who is a recovering alcoholic and suffering from depression, has caused quite a stir with her new blog, ‘A Mammy’s Life’. It’s all to do with the everyday frustrations of a…
Traveller family in Connaughton Road car park rejected nine alternative housing options – widespread reaction
It’s emerged that members of the travelling community who have been living in caravans in Connaughton Road car park for over 20 years have rejected numerous offers of alternative accommodation by Sligo County Council. The…