Storm Brendan leaves thousands of properties powerless
There are over 3 thousand 3 hundred homes without power in the region as Storm Brendan rumbles on. Over 75 houses are without power in the Bundoran area of south Donegal, 151 in Killybegs as well as 165 in Glenties. More than 1300 are without power in the Drumshanbo/Arigna area,…
Lack of resources for ambulances crews to deploy from Ballymote
A Sligo councillor has been told that parking bays for ambulances at a new Primary Health Care Centre in the south of the county cannot be used by ambulance crews because of lack of resources at present. At this week’s Regional Health Forum West meeting in Galway, Fine Gael Councillor…
Delays possible on N17 through Charlestown due to works by Irish Water
Motorists travelling from the north west along the N17 through Charlestown in County Mayo may experience delays in the coming weeks. It’s because of works by Irish Water. The works are part of a €19m investment in the Killala, Foxford and Charlestown sewerage scheme. A new sewer will be installed…
Major disruption tonight (Thurs) on N4 and N17 between Sligo, Collooney, Charlestown
Major traffic disruption is expected later this evening on the route between Sligo and Ballaghaderreen, going through Charlestown. It’s because of a wide and high transportation vehicle that’s expected to leave Sligo Port about 9pm. It will travel from Ballast Quay in Sligo, along the N4 Inner Relief Road/dual carriageway…
Sligoman the victim of car crash near Charlestown
An eldely man who died earlier this week after being struck by a car near Charlestown, Co Mayo at the weekend was from Co Sligo. 81-year-old Louie O’Hara, a retired small farmer from Tourlestrane, died in the intensive care unit of Mayo University Hospital on Monday evening. He had sustained…
UPDATE: Two people sustain ‘non-life threatening injuries’ in N5 collision
UPDATE: 2:30pm Two people have been taken to hospital following a collision between two cars on the N5 just outside of Ballaghaderreen. Gardai say one car lost control and drove into the other due to icy conditions. The two people brought to Castlebar Hospital are understood to have non-life threatening…
Suspicious fires damage mobile home, car
Gardai in Ballymote are appealing for witnesses after two suspicious fires in Monasteraden and Charlestown last night. Gardai are investigating the possibility that a mobile home was deliberately set on fire in Clogher, Monasteraden in south Sligo at about 10pm. The scenes of crime attended the scene this morning. Meanwhile…