Text Alert Meetings to take place in Collooney and Ballinacarrow
Residents in the areas of Collooney and Ballinacarrow in County Sligo are encouraged to attend the inaugural meetings of new text alert schemes this week. The first meeting is being held tonight Tuesday in Ballinacarrow Community Centre at 8pm, with the next meeting on Friday in the Teeling Centre in…
Improvement works needed around Ballinacarrow recycling area
There are calls for works to be done to improve the area around recycling bins and bottle banks in the village of Ballinacarrow, in County Sligo. The area is prone to flooding at times while litter has also been left at the location. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says the…
Spate of home break-ins across Sligo and Leitrim
The home of the family responsible for the Sligo Homeless Christmas Appeal was broken into yesterday afternoon. Their house which is situated on the main street in Ballinacarrow was broken into shortly after ten to one yesterday. A number of items have been stolen from the property including Jewellery, Money…
Gardai Warning Motorists to check vehicle requirements as Morning and Evening’s set to get darker
With dark evenings on the way and mornings set to get even darker, Gardaí are warning motorists in the north west to check their tyre depth and ensure they have both headlights working. The warning comes after a checkpoint in Ballinacarrow, Sligo earlier in the week where a number of…
Two car collision on the N17
There been a two-car collision between on N17 between the junctions of Ballinacarrow and Temple House this afternoon. Members of the Sligo Fire Brigade are attending the scene of the incident. Motorists are asked to approach the area with caution.
National titles for northwest boxers on Friday
Manorhamilton Seán McDermott Boxing Club’s Dearbhla Rooney and Ballinacarrow Boxing Club’s Dean Clancy won Irish U18 boxing titles at the National Stadium Dublin last night. (Friday, January 26). Rooney scored a 5 – 0 winning margin when decisively defeating Ellie Preston, Baldoyle Boxing Club Dublin in her national U18…
National title for Sligo’s Jason Clancy
Sligo’s Jason Clancy from the Ballinacarrow Boxing Club won a national senior title in Dublin on Friday. He defeated Donegal’s Cathal Browne in the light-heavyweight final. Clancy’s younger brother Dean was a silver medallist at the European Junior Championships in Bulgaria over the summer. Sligo City’s Thomas Myers also reached…