200 letters of objection lodged against Council plans for Sligo halting site
More than 200 letters were handed over to Sligo County Council yesterday afternoon with objections to proposed work on a halting site for Travellers. The plans are for the Glenview Halting Site. It is proposed to continue to house the long term residents the Ward family as well as members…
Breastcheck’s new Sligo Town location to be up and running by end of June
Breastcheck is set to return to a new location in Sligo Town at the end of June. It follows anger expressed locally that women were being asked to go to Tubbercurry for their check-ups. Breastcheck has confirmed that they are moving to a new location at the Homecare Pharmacy, on…
Residents of Sligo Town estate hit by flooding call on local Councillor to resign
Residents who live at the Woodlands Estate in Ballytivnan in Sligo Town have called on Independent Alliance Cllr Marie Cassely to resign. The estate has been hit by severe flooding on a number of occasions over the last number of years. At the March meeting of Sligo County Council Cllr…
Solution needed on Connaughton road carpark impasse
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council says a solution has to be found to the Connaughton road issue. The Council has confirmed that at least €7000 has already been spent on replacing a barrier at the carpark which has been removed illegally for the third time this week. Meanwhile, the…
BREAKING: Jury fail to reach verdict in Kivlehan trial
UPDATED 18:00: A jury has failed to reach agreement in the trial of a man accused of murdering Sligo musician Martin ‘Matt’ Kivlehan. Keith Brady from Cartron Estate in Sligo went on trial for his murder after his manslaughter plea wasn’t accepted by the DPP. Matt Kivlehan died after being…
Replacing broken parking metres down to money
Sligo County Council says replacing 13 broken parking metres in Sligo town will come down to money. It emerged at a Council meeting yesterday that of 82 pay and display machines 13 aren’t working. The Councils report reveals that most of the machines are nearly 10 years old and that…
Remains identified as those of missing Sligo woman Roisin Dolan
The funeral of a Sligo woman who went missing in recent weeks is to take place on Monday. A body was found off Coney island on Sunday and has been identified as that of the missing 34 year-old Roisin Dolan. Roisin went missing from her home in Finisklin Far, Sligo…