Sligo councillor expresses concern over possible lack of Rescue services in north west
Concerns have been expressed at reports that the Sligo-based Rescue 118 risks being out of operation for up to six months next year due to challenges in scheduling crew training during a changeover from one operator to another. The base at Sligo Airport, operated on behalf of the…
Funding boost for Sligo Cancer Support Centre
Sligo Cancer Support Centre is set to benefit from significant funding announced by the Minister for Health. It comes after Stephen Donnelly met with a number of national representatives of cancer support services from around Ireland. Three million euro has been allocated to Cancer Support centres all over…
Sligo councillor confirms that upgrade work on the N59 Corhawnagh to Crockacullion will be delayed
There is no immediate signs of upgrade works to take place on the N59 Corhawnagh to Crockacullion Road. Sligo Drumcliff councillor Donal Gilroy says he has received confirmation that with the estimated cost of the scheme is in excess of €20 million, it falls under the TII category of…
Concern for elderly over long waiting times at Sligo Hospital ED
There are calls for what’s been described as ‘disappointing’ waiting times at Sligo University Hospital to be addressed. Figures show that almost half of patients presenting to the hospital have to wait several hours before they are seen. It had led to major concern particularly for the older…
Local Councillor calls for ambulance turnaround times at Sligo University Hospital to be addressed
There are urgent calls for ambulance turnaround times at Sligo University Hospital to be tackled. Latest figures show that only 6.6% of ambulances in Sligo had a turnaround time of under 30 minutes in the month of May. In Letterkenny University Hospital it was 9.1%. Local Fianna Fail…
Vandalism at ancient tombs ‘attack on our heritage’
A Fianna Fail Cllr has described vandalism at the ancient tombs at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery as an attack on Ireland and our heritage. A Garda investigation is continuing into the incident with Gardai describing it as a despicable act on what is essentially a graveyard. One of the…
Sligo Cllr calls for review on some criteria for one-off housing
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a review on some criteria as it relates to one-off rural houses. Currently, under planning permission conditions the area between the new front boundary wall and the edge of the public road should be cleared, levelled and surfaced to a suitable standard to…