Money to help flow of Unshin river at Riverstown
€22,635 to improve the flow of the Unshin River near Riverstown, Co. Sligo has been announced. The funds will be used to clear tree, overgrowth and debris along both sides of the bank over 1 kilometre long on the Sligo side of the town. The money comes from the Office…
Sligo councillor targeted by scam phone call
A South Sligo Fianna Fail councillor has issued details of the latest phone scam that targeted him today. The scam involves a person receiving a phone call and advising them that a sum of money has been taken from their bank account. Cllr Marker Baker who runs a business in…
Man dies after an accident on the N4 at Castlebaldwin
Gardaí in Ballymote are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Sligo. At approximately 12pm, Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a collision involving a car and a truck just before Taylor’s Art Gallery at Tawnagh on the main N4 between Castlebaldwin and Collooney. The…
North West community projects to benefit from funding
Almost €1m in funding is to benefit numerous community projects in the North West. The investment comes from the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2019. The scheme is part of the Action Plan for Rural Development with the aim being to enhance…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo’s Aoife McDermott reflects on her international debut
Sligo’s Aoife McDermott made her debut for the Ireland international senior women’s team in the Six Nations Championship defeat of Wales on Sunday, February 25. The Riverstown, who previously represented Ireland at international level in basketball, has retained her place in the team for this weekend’s game against Scotland in…
McDermott shines on international debut
Sligo’s Aoife McDermott has won her first test cap for Ireland, after starring for the Irish women’s team in their bonus point 35-12 win over Wales in the Six Nations on Sunday in Donnybrook. The Riverstown native was a late inclusion in the Irish starting team in place of Nicola…
Roads remain slippery in north west this afternoon
Many roads throughout Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal remain in a dangerous condition this afternoon. Even some main roads that have been girtted are slippery due to fallen snow and freezing temperatures. Vehicles have gone off roads in many areas, the latest being on the Riverstown road from Ballymote in County…