Fire services called to deal with a blaze in Finisklin
The Fire services in Sligo are currently dealing with a fire at the site of the old Herron building in Finisklin in Sligo. The fire department are advising all local businesses and residents to keep windows closed as a precaution. Consequently Finisklin Road is closed to traffic…
Caravan fire in Sligo town
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a vehicle on fire on the Finisklin Road area of Sligo Town last night. The fire, in a caravan, occurred at about 10:20pm. No injuries were reported.
€20,000 worth of cannabis found at house in Finisklin, Sligo
Gardaí in Sligo carried out a search at a premises in the Finisklin area of Sligo town yesterday, Cannabis with an estimated value of €20,000 was seized during the course of the search. Investigations are ongoing.
McGinley family have moved out of Connaughton Road Car Park
After more than 30 years, the McGinley family have finally moved out of the Connaughton Road Car Park in Sligo Town. Four generations of the extended Traveller family have lived in the publicly-owned, local authority car park. For years, there have been unsuccessful efforts to find alternative accommodation acceptable to…
Fire at Greenstar in Finisklin area of Sligo Town
A fire broke out at Greenstar just after 10am this morning in the Finisklin area of Sligo Town. Sligo and Ballymote Fire Service attended the scene where one of the trucks went on fire inside the recycling storage facility. No one was injured in the incident and the fire was…
WRC to open new office in Sligo this morning
The Workplace Relations Commission is expanding its service in the North West. The launch of its new office at the Finisklin Industrial estate in Sligo will take place this morning. (Monday). The WRC is an independent statutory body which is made up of a number of different groups that merged…
Former Elanco buildings in Sligo for sale
In Sligo, the building that had been occupied by the Elanco plant is for sale. Commercial agents CBRE have launched an international campaign to find a buyer for the biotech manufacturing complex in Finisklin. Ity had been operated by Elanco Animal health, a divison of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, which…