Bathing prohibited at Enniscrone, Mullaghmore beaches
Sligo County Council has announced that bathing is prohibited at Enniscrone and Mullaghmore beaches. Bathing water monitoring was carried out on Monday at County Sligo’s five bathing water beaches. Microbiological analysis on the sample taken at Enniscrone and Mullaghmore beaches were non-compliant with Bathing Water Regulations with high levels of Intestinal…
Enniscrone residents encouraged to submit views on proposed one way street
Residents in Enniscrone, Co. Sligo are encouraged to submit their views to the local authority on a proposed one way system. The proposed route will run in a clockwise direction starting at Duck Street before turning onto The Hollow. A new mini roundabout is also suggested in the plan. Independent…
Councillor hits out at colleagues’ stance on naming bridge in Enniscrone
A Sligo Sinn Fein councillor says he is disappointed that a majority of his council colleagues have now voted twice against naming a bridge in Enniscrone after an IRA volunteer who died 100 years ago. Thomas Howley was aged 18 when he was shot in Ballina on May 26th 1921,…
278 premises across the region without power today
278 premises are without power in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal this afternoon. 178 homes and businesses are impacted around Ballybofey in Co. Donegal with electricity hoped to be restored by 3.45pm today. A further 77 are affected in Kinlough in Co. Leitrim with it hoped to be restored by 3om…
Four rescued from Enniscrone beach
Four people were rescued from the water at Enniscrone beach on Friday. Rescue 118 was involved in the rescue. It’s understood three people were airlifted to Sligo University Hospital while another safely made it back to shore.
Three arrested after Sligo & Enniscrone burglaries
Three men have been arrested by Gardaí in Sligo following two separate burglaries in Sligo and Enniscrone. One man was arrested in Kinlough on Saturday evening following the theft of a car in Sligo. The man was charged with burglary and the unauthorised taking of a…
Four new centres for water activities to be built in the region
Four new modern centres for beach and lake goers are to be built in the region. Each centre will provide facilities such as secure storage, hot showers and changing and toilet facilities. Under a €19m investment from Failte Ireland, 22 new centres in total are to be built nationally. Acres…