Irish Water hopes to have Ballymote leak fixed this evening
The water supply to about 200 houses in part of Ballymote, Co Sligo, is affected by a leak in the system. It’s interrupted supply in the Carrownanty area as well as a number of estates, including Cuan Iosa, Castle Grove and Tower Hill. Ballymote-based Fianna Fail TD Eamon Scanlon says…
Meat shop in Ballymote to close
Another business in a rural town is to close. This time it’s Gallagher Meats in Ballymote, in South Sligo. It has been in business for the past nine years. As well as meats, it also began operating some time ago as a newsagents, selling items such as stationery and cards.…
SPECIAL REPORT – South Sligo businesses counting the cost of boil water notice
The owners of a hotel in Co Sligo say they may be forced to close because of a boil water notice. Around 13,000 people have been affected in the south and west of the county for over two weeks now. Our reporter Barry Whyte has been to the town to…
Future of Ballymote business under threat due to boil water notice
The owner of a hotel in South Sligo says they may be forced to close if a boil water notice continues for a prolonged period. The Coach House in Ballymote employs 25 staff. For the past two weeks they and dozens of other businesses across south and west Sligo have…
Roads remain slippery in north west this afternoon
Many roads throughout Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal remain in a dangerous condition this afternoon. Even some main roads that have been girtted are slippery due to fallen snow and freezing temperatures. Vehicles have gone off roads in many areas, the latest being on the Riverstown road from Ballymote in County…
Special Report: Business and creche-owner react to this week’s boil water notice in south Sligo
Irish Water says that a boil water notice in South and West Sligo will last at least a fortnight. About 13,000 people and dozens of businesses across the county have been effected. Water used for drinking, preparing food that is not cooked, brushing teeth and making ice must be boiled.…
Irwin says hard work starts now to make Irish Garda team for European finals
Sligo’s Mark Irwin says his place on the Irish Garda panel for the European Police Championships in Prague in the summer is far from secure, despite his play-off heroics. The Ballymote Celtic striker headed home to crucial second goal, as the unseeded Irish knocked out their seeded opponents, Norway, in…