Floodgate funding for Garavogue River
Funding has been allocated to upgrade 10 floodgates along the Garavogue in Sligo Town. There are 14 in total but four must remain open to allow fish to make their way along the river. The works will upgrade the penstocks to an electrical system that will be capable…
Five People across the North West Honoured at the National Bravery Awards
Five people from the North West were honoured at the National Bravery Awards in Dublin on Friday evening. Basil Harte who is a Chef in The Riverside Hotel in Sligo received a Certificate of Bravery for his efforts in rescuing a number of women in an incident in the Garavogue…
Sligo Tidy Towns says IBAL litter survey on Garavogue River area took place just before clean-up
The Garavogue River in Sligo town as well as Bundoran beach and Killybegs harbour in County Donegal have all been found to be ‘moderately littered’ in a new survey. Meanwhile, the River Shannon at Carrick on Shannon in Leitrim has been described as ‘clean.’ These results are contained in the…
LISTEN BACK: Summerhill College Kayaking Club Feature
The recently-formed kayaking club in Summerhill College is going from strength to strength, and its success is leading to calls to establish a kayaking course on the Garavogue River. Darragh Cox went along to Summerhill to find out all about it. He spoke with teachers and coaches Alan Moore and…
New business hub to open in Sligo next month
Today is Open Day at an office building with a difference in Sligo. It’s a 20,000 square foot business hub in the centre of Sligo that’s available to start-ups and others with business ideas. Among tenants being targetted are returning emigrants, entrepreneurs and other Sligonians who want to return to…