Fire breaks out in hotel earmarked for asylum accommodation
Emergency services were called to the scene of a fire at the Shannon West Hotel on the Leitrim side of Roosky yesterday evening. The building was earmarked to accommodate upto 80 asylum seekers. It happened at around 8pm where the Fire Service were immediately called. The hotel suffered extensive smoke…
Fire in Sligo Town last night
Emergency services attended the scene of a fire in Sligo last night. The incident occurred on the Mall Road at Sullivans Pub at approximately 7pm. Sligo Fire Service swiftly attended the scene and the fire was taken under control. The Mall was temporarily closed to traffic following the incident but…
UPDATE: O’Connell Street in Sligo Town reopened after fire
UPDATE, 4:45pm: O’Connell Street in Sligo town is open again after having been closed earlier this afternoon while firemen dealt with a blaze. There was nobody injured and no serious damage caused in the fire that was confined to an office on the first floor over the Indulge Grill and Wine Bar.…
Construction of new Fire Station in Manorhamilton won’t begin for 12 to 18 months
A Leitrim Councillor has hit out at the slow progress being made in the construction of a new fire station for Manorhamilton. In 2017 an announcement was made to confirm that a new fire station would be constructed in the town. The project was further moved on with the acquisition…
‘Significant’ damage caused to Sligo pub in fire
The Chief Fire Officer in Sligo says a significant amount of damage was caused following a major fire in Sligo town on Friday. The fire in McGarrigle’s pub in Sligo town was reported just before lunchtime. Chief Fire Officer Gerry O’Malley says it was a significant blaze but thankfully no…
Fire Services confirm today’s fire started on first floor of popular Sligo pub
No one was injured in a major fire that broke out at McGarrigle’s pub on O’Connell Street today. However, the fire services have confirmed the blaze caused significant damage to the first floor of the pub and also crept into neighbouring properties. Full report: Smoke was seen billowing from the…
Businesses evacuated after a fire breaks out on O’Connell Street in Sligo Town
2pm: O’Connell Street remains partially blocked off to traffic following a fire which broke out at a premises earlier. At least 6 units of the fire brigade were called to the scene at McGarrigles pub just after 12:30pm this afternoon. Gardaí evacuated the entire street including businesses as Fire Services…