An Post to provide unique service to nursing homes
From today (Monday, Oct. 19th), there will be free delivery of all cards and letters posted to and from residents of nursing and care homes. Introduction of the measure coincides with an expected announcement later today of more stringent restrictions in the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. The…
Parents will have to pay for school bus tickets before the end of July
Parents and guardians have until the end of this month to pay their children’s school bus ticket fees for new academic year ahead. Many families are still awaiting refunds from the curtailed school year just finished. The scale of school bus ticket refunds nationwide means several families in…
Local Councillors offer invite to Minister for Justice & Garda Commissioner to visit Sligo
Councillors in Sligo have passed a motion calling on the Garda Commissioner and Justice Minister to visit Sligo Garda Station. Councillor want them to explain why the decision to build a new Garda Station at Caltragh was cancelled and instead a refurbishment of the existing headquarters is to go…
Progress being made on Sligo Bus Shelters
Progress is being made on acquiring locations for new bus shelters in Sligo town and county. Sligo County Council are to carry out technical surveys of footpaths in a number of locations to ensure they can accommodate bus shelters. Once completed, the local authority will seek tender contracts…
Warning issued in relation to new Covid scams
Warnings have been issued to members of the general public today alerting them to a number of new on scams that are in operation targeting individuals with false information regarding Covid-19. One is falsely claiming that the recipient of the message is entitled to a Covid-19 payment while the…
Parents will be granted access to children during Covid-19
Parents which are separated will be allowed to travel to see their children during the Covid 19 pandemic despite the travel restrictions that are currently in place. Sligo Independent Councillor Marie Casserely says the issue has arose for separated parents of children since the outbreak of the Coronavirus. …
Efforts being made to solve access to Inishmurray Island
New moves are afoot in an effort to solve an ongoing problem over access to the monastic island of Inishmurray off the coast of north Sligo. Boat trips to the island have been banned since early 2018 when the Marine Survey Office attached to the Department of Transport, Tourism and…