Sligo Publican urges government to provide more support to rural pubs
A Sligo Publican is warning that there is every chance that more rural pubs will close in the north west unless more support is provided to struggling publicans New figures show that almost 2 thousand pubs have closed across the country since 2005. A report from the Drinks…
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…
Sheep farmers to hold protest outside Roscommon Mart
The Irish Farmers Association will hold its first of many national protests at Roscommon Mart on Monday morning. The protest comes as Sheep farmers feel aggrieved at the support being given to the national sheep flock in areas such as input costs and farm gate prices for sheep meat and…
Legendry Sligo musician sadly passes
The death has taken place of county Sligo traditional musician, Seamus Tansey, one of the most outstanding flute players of his generation. A well renowned flute player from Gurteen, Co Sligo, known all over Ireland and beyond. He began on the tin whistle, got his first flute in…
R294 closed at Tinacarra following Road Traffic Collision
Gardai in Boyle are investigating a Road Traffic Collision which took place at Tinacarra, on the R294 the Boyle to Gurteen road. The Collision is reported to have taken place just after 9 p.m. last night approximately 2km from Boyle town. The road has been closed to traffic and…
Almost €500,000 awarded to heritage sites across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Almost half a million euro in grants has been awarded for a number of heritage sites across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The funding comes from the Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan’s department the 2022 Community Monuments Fund. €44,129 will be used for essential repairs at…
R293 reopened following road traffic collision
The R293 in Co. Sligo has fully reopened this morning following a road traffic collision yesterday. The incident occurred late Saturday evening on the Ballymote side of Gurteen. Emergency services attended the scene where the road was closed for a time.