Information sought after objects thrown at vehicles in Collooney
Sligo Gardaí are investigating a number of incidents where vehicles have been struck with stones and eggs in the Collooney area. Significant damage was caused to a vehicle in the most recent incident on January 16th. There have been reports in different parts of the village including being thrown from…
Donegal has the second lowest Covid-19 vaccine uptake nationally
Co. Donegal has the lowest Covid-19 vaccine uptake in the country with an estimated 87.4% of the adult population fully vaccinated. Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show Sligo and Leitrim are among the highest nationally with 98.5% and 97.7% respectively. 94.6% of the nations population over the age…
At least 12 month wait for BreastCheck screening
There is now at least a year wait for a BreastCheck appointment and there are fears the waiting list will continue to grow unless addressed as a matter of urgency. That’s according to Betty Holmes of Donegal Action for Cancer Care who says as of last October, there were around…
Almost €18,000 allocated to carry out flood and coastal erosion studies
Just under €18,000 has been allocated to Sligo and Leitrim County Councils to carry out flood and coastal erosion studies by the Office of Public Works. Sligo is to receive €5,800 to carry out a Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Management study at Strandhill and Easkey Coast Road. A further…
Compulsory Purchase Orders could be used to acquire burial grounds
The procedure for Compulsory Purchase Orders for two new burial grounds in Sligo will begin in March this year if agreements cannot be reached by then. Councillor, Donal Gilroy, says for over 20 years, the local authority have sought new grounds for Ahamlish and Rosses Point. He says no Councillor…
Decrease in road deaths across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in 2021
The number of people who died in fatal road traffic collisions fell across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in 2021 compared to 2020 according to the Road Safety Authority. A total of 13 people lost their lives in fatal road traffic collisions in 2020 compared to eight in 2021. There were…
40 new jobs to be created in Sligo
The Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD has announced that the company Advantio is set to create 40 jobs in Sligo with establishment of Cybersecurity HQ in Sligo over the next 3 years. Advantio, is a Cybersecurity provider specialising in Professional Services, Managed Security…