Traffic restrictions lifted after Sligo collision
The Castle Street and Market Street areas in Sligo Town have reopened to traffic this morning following a fatal road traffic collision yesterday evening. A woman in her 70’s died in the collision involving a pedestrian and a car in Sligo. The incident occurred at approximately 4pm yesterday…
Sligo store celebrates a double success
The Filan’s Centra Store in Sligo is celebrating a double victory. It was named Supreme Champion to take the National Convenience Store 2017 award back home to Sligo from the national awards organised by ShelfLifeMagazine and held in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. Filan’s was also named Best…
Campaigners say rural Ireland need to be looked on for housing crisis solutions
Campaigners against the closure of local services say rural Ireland needs to be looked on as a solution to the current housing crisis in the capital. Vincent Roddy, of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association and a farmer in south Sligo says the closure of the Ulster Bank branches…
Woman assaulted in Ballyshannon early Sunday morning
A Woman who was assaulted in Ballyshannon is currently being treated in Sligo University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The woman was reportedly attacked at around 2:30am Sunday Morning. Castle Street and Market Street have been closed as the scene is currently being examined by the Garda Crime Scene Unit.…
Sligo Rape Crisis says the State has to comply with UN calls on abortion
The Chairperson of the Rape Crisis Centre in Sligo says the government must comply with international law on abortion. It follows a report issued on the case of Amanda Mellet this week which that her ‘fundamental rights were’ breached by the fact she was denied an abortion here. The State…