Leitrim TD calls for extra resources to be assigned to the Sligo Road policing unit
The government has been called out to increase numbers in the road policing unit. The number of Gardaí assigned to the roads policing unit in Sligo is said have decreased greatly in the last number of years and it’s understood that there has been little progress in attempts to…
Sligo clubs qualify for Connacht Minor A and B Football Championship finals
A Sligo double is on the cards in the Connacht Minor Football A and B Championships. Both Eastern Harps and Ballymote/Bunninadden secured their places in the finals last night with wins against Leitrim opposition. In the A championship, Eastern Harps saw off Allen Gaels Fenagh by 0-10 – 1-06, while…
Works taking place in Drumshanbo today
Motorists in Drumshanbo are being advised to expect delays today due to works at Church Street. Delays can be expected to facilitate the completion of ongoing footpath works. Traffic diversions will be in place and the contractor will have operatives on the ground to accommodate residents with local access to…
Agri Week podcast 26/10/2023
This week, Agri Week makes the trip to Castle Dargan for the IFA’s Connacht Regional Chairperson hustings. Ronan Flanagan gets to know the two candidates, Kinlough-based James Gallagher and Brendan Golden from Killala, who outline why they feel they should be elected Chairperson. Two members of the Current…
Sligo councillor claims the Government lifting eviction ban has led to fewer HAP properties
A Sligo Councillor says the low number of HAP properties available in Sligo and Leitrim should be treated as an ’emergency situation’. Cllr. Arthur Gibbons made the comments after it emerged that the number of Housing Assistance Payment properties available to rent across the country is falling. …
New report highlights the shortage of HAP properties in Sligo and Leitrim
A new report has found that the number of properties available to rent under Housing Assistance Payment is at the lowest level ever recorded by the Simon Community. The figures are particularly concerning in the counties of Sligo and Leitrim. Just 27 properties were available to rent within…
Updated: Dense Fog leads to difficult driving conditions in North West
A Status Yellow fog warning is place for the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal this morning. The warning has been issued to the majority of the country with the exception of four counties in the east. The warning will remain in place until 11 o’clock. Already…