Delays expected coming into Sligo town
Motorists are advised to expect delays coming into Sligo this afternoon. A set of traffic lights near Hughes Bridge have been damaged and work is currently being carried out to repair them. The work is expected to take a significant amount of time to carry out and delays can be…
Train delays reported between Sligo and Dublin
Commuters on the Sligo to Dublin rail service experienced delays to the service earlier this morning. Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that an on-track machine that was working on the line near Longford overnight suffered a mechanical fault, as a result it blocked the line. As a result,…
Donegal GP warns of consequences of leaving people waiting for home help
A Donegal GP has issued a warning over the consequences of leaving people waiting for home help. It comes as over 1-point-8 million hours of home help will be lost out on this year. Staff shortages in the HSE has led to a shortfall in the service in…
Storm Ciara causes delays in Sligo as traffic lights are down
The traffic lights at the roadworks at the Rosses Point turn off in Sligo are currently broken. Gardai are reporting that the lights – just on the other side of Hughes Bridge -are down due to weather conditions as storm Ciara which is set to hit the north west tomorrow.…
Claims people cannot take up jobs because of delays in driving tests
A number of Sligo councillors are claiming that some young people are not able to take up jobs because of the delay in getting a driving test. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey is now calling on the county council to write to the Road safety Authority asking for an explanation…