Gardai warn of ‘Phishing’ scams
Gardai are warning people to be aware of so-called ‘phishing’ scams which are being reported again. Senior Gardai across the region are warning people not to give out personal details over the phone regardless of whether that person sounds genuine or not. Gardai say that fraudsters attempting to get…
Gardai seeking public help over missing man in Leitrim
Gardai are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of a 25 year old man missing from County Leitrim. Dariusz Wieslaw Kawecki has been missing from his home at Carrigallen, since midday on Friday the 16th of December. Dariusz is described as 6 foot 4 inches in height, of…
HSE projects planned in the north west for 2017
The HSE plans to progress a number of key health projects in the north west in the coming year as part of its 2017 Service Plan. The Plan was published yesterday and includes plans to set up the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital as well as work to…
€1.5 million Arts funding for north west organisations
Arts in the northwest is to benefit from funding of more than 1.5 million euro in 2017. 11 groups and organisations in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will receive funding from the Arts Council for the development of arts. Sligo will receive over 670 thousand euro with The Model Arts Centre…
Scanlon raises absence of Applied LC courses in Leitrim with Taoiseach
A Fianna Fail TD has called for clarification on why there are no Post-Leaving Cert Applied courses available for pupils in Leitrim. Sligo Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon says he has been approached by a concerned parent in the county this week. The child has been recommended for such a course…
Northwest business leaders meet with Transport Minister about N4 and N5
Business leaders from the northwest have met Minister for Transport Shane Ross to demand investment in the region’s road network, which they say is “severely over-capacity” and hampering jobs, investment and tourism. Over 50 people representing chambers of commerce along the N4 and N5 from Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Mayo, Roscommon,…
Funeral arrangements announced for victim of landslide accident
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the 37-year old man who was tragically killed in a landslide at a windfarm on the border of Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon on Monday evening last. Thirty-seven year old Paddy McCaffrey was originally from Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan but was living in Carrowkeel, Rossinver, Co…