Some rural areas left without a bus service
There are calls for a bus route to be established for people travelling from Ballygawley and Ballintogher to Sligo town. A local Sinn Fein councillor says there is a growing discrepancy in County Sligo as some areas can avail of regular bus services while other areas are left without any…
Call for road improvements between Ballygawley and Ballintogher
Sligo County Council is being urged to take action to improve safety on a stretch of road between Ballygawley and Ballintogher. The section of road along the R290, runs from Ballygawley village to the turn-off for Castledargan Resort. The stretch of road is the main thoroughfare to the village and…
Sligo Councillor calls for safety lighting in Ballygawley
A Sligo County Councillor is calling for safety lighting in Ballygawley. Cllr Thomas Healy says that since a new pedestrian crossing island was installed in the village there has been a spate of accidents. He feels the installation of lighing or reflectors may aid this, and raised the matter at…
R285 at Ballygawley has reopened
The R285 at Ballygwaley Co. Sligo has reopened following a single vehicle collision. The incident took place between 8.30am and 8.40am this morning. There are no reports of injury and the road is now reopened.
R285 at Ballygawley closed this morning due to road traffic collision
The R285 at Ballygwaley Co. Sligo is closed this morning. A single vehicle collision took place between 8.30am and 8.40am this morning. There are no reports of injury but the road remains closed for both lanes today, with the Fire Brigade at the scene.
Ballygawley lotto-player wins half a million euro
The owner of McTiernan’s filling station in Ballygawley is urging her customers to check their tickets after one lucky lotto-player won half a million euro. The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning Quick Pick ticket was sold yesterday (27th November), at the Daybreak Filling Station there. Owner Antoinette McTiernan…
Defibrillators for Ballygawley and Sooey
A recent fundraising drive between the communities of both Ballygawley and Sooey will soon see the purchase of three defibrillators for the area. The cardiac equipment will be placed in three separate locations across both townlands. Almost 12 thousand euro has been raised through a number of fundraisers which have…