Defibrillator damaged in Ballymote
The damaging of a defibrillator in Ballymote is been strongly condemned by a local Councillor. Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage after a defibrillator was damaged in the town. The device located at Community Library and was damaged on Halloween night, the 31st of October. No…
N4 expected to re-open this morning after overnight incident
Motorists are being advised to proceed with caution on the roads in the region this morning after heavy overnight rain. A number of roads are reported to be dangerous as a result. The N4 Sligo to Castlebaldwin new stretch of road is currently closed but is expected to reopen…
Push on to get €200,000 for Ballisodare, Collooney and Ballymote
There are renewed calls for three key towns in County Sligo to be given the €200,000 they are each seeking under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. Two of the towns, Collooney and Ballisodare, are satellites of Sligo town while Ballymote plays a key role serving a larger rural population…
R293 reopened following road traffic collision
The R293 in Co. Sligo has fully reopened this morning following a road traffic collision yesterday. The incident occurred late Saturday evening on the Ballymote side of Gurteen. Emergency services attended the scene where the road was closed for a time.
Man dies in Sligo farm incident
A man has died following a farm incident in Co. Sligo. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of an incident in which a man his 30s was injured at a Farm in Ballymote on Thursday last. He was taken to Sligo University Hospital where he later passed away. The…
Calls for improvements to L1502 in Co. Sligo
A south Sligo Councillor is calling for improvements to the L1502 road from Ballymote to Drumfin, which is expected to now become much busier following completion of the new N4 dual carriageway between Collooney and Castlebaldwin. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says the new motorway will result in a massive…
Efforts underway to keep 24-hour ATM in Ballymote
Efforts are taking place in Ballymote to keep a 24-hour ATM in the south Sligo town. It’s after Bank of Ireland’s decision to close its branches in Ballymote and Tubbercurry. In Ballymote, the only external ATM is operated from the Bank of Ireland building, which is to be sold. An…