Water samples from Mullaghmore being analysed
It’s now likely to be two days before the water at Mullaghmore beach in north Sligo will be declared suitable for bathing and swimming. It’s after a ban came into force yesterday afternoon. Sligo County Council says the prohibition is due to what it describes as ‘an infrastructure malfunction at…
Bathing, swimming ban at Mullaghmore
Bathing and swimming has again been prohibited at Mullaghmore beach in north Sligo. Sligo County Council says the prohibition is due to what it describes as ‘an infrastructure malfunction at the beach’ that ‘could have’ an impact on water quality. It’s thought the problem relates to the breakdown of a…
Provision of adequate toilet facilities in Mullaghmore remains an issue.
Despite staycations being promoted and large numbers of tourists and visitors coming to coastal areas, the provision of adequate toilet facilities in the north Sligo resort of Mullaghmore remains an issue. The public toilets in the seaside village were not open last year, resulting in port-a-loos being provided instead. But…
Councillor believes pollution, increase in visitors the cause of problems with Mullaghmore water
A Sligo councillor says it seems pollution and an increase in the number of visitors to Mullaghmore are factors in the prohibition of bathing at the north Sligo seaside resort. A Bathing Prohibited Notice has been issued by Sligo County Council for the beach. This is the fifth time in…
Successful boat rescue off Mullaghmore
The volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI lifeboat was called out yesterday (Tue.) evening to a boat that had broken down off Mullaghmore Head. The alert was raised shortly after 9:30pm by Malin Head Coast Guard, with both the Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat and the Sligo based Rescue 118 helicopter attending the…
New Local Link service; Mullaghmore – Sligo Town
A local councillor has welcomed a new local link bus service for Mullaghmore. Running 3 times a day, Monday to Friday, designed for people attending work and school, the bus will leave Mullaghmore at 7:35am and returning to the town from Sligo at 5 and 6pm. The bus is will…
Refuse service to pick up 2 weeks worth of waste after no collections in North Sligo
A local councillor is urging customers in the North of Sligo to contact their bin collection service if their bin has not been collected in recent weeks. According to Sinn Fein Cllr Thomas Healy, Greenstar refuse service has not been collecting customers’ waste bins for up to the last 2…