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Questions are being asked as to why County Sligo wasn’t under a red weather warning last night as Storm Isha wreaked havoc across the North West. Donegal and Mayo were issued red alerts but Sligo and Leitrim were under orange. There had been a lot of structural damage locally with…

The Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers, says a final decision on the provision of funding for the N17 Knock to Collooney project won’t be made until the end of the year. Minister Chambers met with Sligo County Council earlier this morning. Speaking to Ocean FM…

A new Cathaoirleach will be elected for the local Authority in Sligo today.   The outgoing Cathaoirleach Cllr Paul Taylor will conclude his term at today’s Council AGM.   It’s expected that fellow Ballymote Tubbercurry Councillor Michael Clarke will take over from Councillor Taylor.     The position of Leas…

A Sligo county councillor says he is ‘bitterly disappointed’ that a majority of his colleagues on the council have voted against his motion calling for all alcohol products be removed from shops and supermarkets. Independent Councillor Michael Clarke’s motion also proposed training of staff to quaify them to sell alcohol.…