Sligo one of only two counties without abortion services
Sligo Action for Reproductive Rights Access is highlighting the fact that there are no abortion services yet available in Co. Sligo. The county is one of two without the services, the other being Carlow. SARRA set up a stall in Sligo Town at the weekend letting the public know this…
Calls for safety works to be carried out along path between Ballisodare and Collooney
Calls are being made for works to be carried out on the path between Ballisodare and Collooney as soon as possible. Recently, the route has been cleaned up along with chipped stones placed. There are hopes that more will be done in the new year to make sure the path…
Sligo motorists warned of extra delays over coming weeks as major roadworks take place
Motorists in Sligo have been warned to expect further traffic delays for the next umber of weeks as major roadworks continue to take place in the County town. Long delays were reported to have occurred towards the end of last week and over the weekend as many commuters struggled with…
Cathaoirleach of Sligo Council Tom Mac Sharry welcomes protests of climate change
Approximately 400 second and third level students in Sligo have marched in protest over lack of action on climate change today in Sligo. They are calling on the government to declare a “climate emergency”. Pupils from schools across the counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim waked out of class to…
Sligo bid to win first Connacht Senior League title
Sligo will be looking to win their first Connacht Senior Rugby League title when they take on Galwegians in Galway this Saturday. Currently, both Sligo and Buccanneers sit at the top of the table with 12 points apiece. If both sides remain level on points after Saturday’s fixtures, the league…
Garda changes on hold until after Brexit
Garda chiefs will ‘hold off’ on reorganising the border divisions as part of its new policing plan until there is more certainty over Brexit. It is still expected that the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will merge into a new Garda division. However any changes in personnel and…
North West funding boost for Sláintecare projects
Almost €1.8m in funding for Sláintecare projects has been allocated for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. It’s part of the €20m national fund under the Sláintecare Integration Fund where 477 projects applied for money with 122 being successful around the country. The aim of the funding is to harness innovative and…