Updated: Sligo County Council Cathaoirleach says the County is in shock after rally deaths
Gardaí and Motor Sport Ireland are continuing with separate investigations are underway into the deaths of two men following a collision during the 2023 Sligo Stages Rally in Co Sligo yesterday afternoon. Both men in their 30s and 40s were killed while taking part in the rally yesterday.…
Concern being expressed over adequate resources being in place for refugees
Almost two-thirds of Irish people aren’t in favour of Ireland taking in an unlimited number of Ukrainian refugees. The research, carried out by Red C for Virgin Media Television, found eight in ten don’t believe we have adequate resources for those arriving here. It comes as an Ireland…
Large numbers attend Mica protest in Dublin
Thousands of people are protesting in Dublin today calling for 100% redress for pyrite and mica-affected homeowners in the west and north-west. The Taoiseach says the Government will refine and improve the current scheme for homeowners affected by the mica controversy. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/Martin%20Web%201506.mp3 Donegal Fine Gael…
(UPDATE: Specific road closures) Sligo Stages Rally getting underway
(UPDATE:) You can view the exact road closures on the An Garda Síochána Sligo/Leitrim Facebook page by clicking HERE. The Sligo Stages Rally is taking place today. Back in July, the rally had to be postponed due to bad road conditions during the heatwave. The first stage is around Geevagh/Riverstown with…
‘No community is safe from post office closures’
No community is safe from post office closures. That is the message coming from local communities ahead of a major rally against the planned closure of 21 post offices in the North West. Ballinfull, Dromard, Gurteen and Monasteradan are set to close in county Sligo, four including Killargue and Newtowngore…
58 people arrested in Donegal
58 people were arrested in Donegal over the weekend on a variety of offences, including drink driving and public order offences. The annual Donegal International Rally was taking palce in Letterkenny when the arrests were made. Three of those arrested appeared in court on Monday while the remaining 55 cases…