Rising material costs impacting local construction industry
Rising material costs continue to impact the construction industry in the north west region. A new survey has found that Dublin is now the fourth most expensive city in Europe to build and among the top 25 most expensive places to build globally. The report, from American firm…
Planning decision imminent for multi-facility outdoor centres in Sligo
A decision on planning for two new facility centres in Sligo is expected before the end of the year. The centres – in Rosses Point and Enniscrone – are two of twenty two centres nationwide that received a share of 22 million euro in funding from Fáilte Ireland. Among the…
Search stood down in Enniscrone following the discovery of a body
Gardai have confirmed to Ocean FM news that the search for a missing man in the Enniscrone area of County Sligo has been stood down following the discovery of a body over the weekend. An extensive search was launched on Tuesday after a man visiting the area was…
Search operations continue for a missing man in Enniscrone
Search operations are continuing today for a man that went missing earlier this week in Enniscrone. The search effort is entering into it’s third day was launched after the alarm was raised on Wednesday morning. Gardai, the Grainne Uaile sub-aqua search and recovery unit as well as Civil…
Sligo Councillor calls for day care centres to be restored to full services.
Sligo Councillor is calling for two day care centres in the west of the county to be restored to full services. Prior to the Covid pandemic, Easkey and Enniscrone Day Care Centres both operated four days a week. However, due to staff vacancies both centres currently only operate…
Sligo Councillor hopeful rural areas will be included in Local Hackney scheme
A Sligo Councillor is hopeful rural areas in county Sligo will be included in the Local Hackney Pilot Scheme. The scheme is a grant-aided pilot programme that aims to assist in the provision of part-time local hackney services in designated rural areas which cannot support a full time taxi or…
Emergency services attending the scene of a road traffic collision close to Enniscrone
Gardaí and the emergency services are currently attending the scene of a road traffic collision in the Enniscrone area. The Collison is reported to have taken place on the Ballina side of the Lacknaslevia Road on the main N59 Sligo to Ballina road. Emergency services are on the scene,…