Man dies after an accident on the N4 at Castlebaldwin
Gardaí in Ballymote are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Sligo. At approximately 12pm, Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a collision involving a car and a truck just before Taylor’s Art Gallery at Tawnagh on the main N4 between Castlebaldwin and Collooney. The…
Car on fire on Manorhamilton Road near Kinlough
Motorists are asked to drive with caution on a road in the Kinlough area of North Leitrim where a car is on fire. It’s on the Manorhamilton Road near Simpon’s Garage. Fire services are at the scene and traffic is held up.
Over 50% of vehicles failed their NCT in 2016
Over a half of vehicles tested in the region failed to pass their NCT last year. That’s according to figures released by the Road Safety Authority. The Sligo centre failed 54% of a total of 10,842 vehicles with 71 of those marked as ‘dangerous fails’. In Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon test centre…
Caution urged on Sligo/Ballintogher road near Dooney Rock
A car has overturned on the road between Ballintogher and Sligo at Dooney rock. It’s understood noone has been seriously injured but people are asked to slow down and be cautious in the area.