Yellow weather warning for the north west
A status yellow snow-ice warning has been issued for the north west. The warning for Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Wicklow comes in to effect at 10 o’clock tonight. It’s set to last until 11 o’clock tomorrow morning. Met Eireann says there will be icy conditions and wintry showers which could…
Local election candidate says cuts to grants for elderly and people with disabilities are ‘savage’
An Independent candidate in the local elections in Sligo has described cuts to grants for the elderly and people with disabilities as ‘savage.’ Last week, a number of local politicians welcomed funding for the Housing Adaptation Grants Scheme in Sligo. But in response to a query from Ocean FM Radio,…
Two men to appear in court this evening after robbery in Sligo
Two men are to appear before Sligo District Court this evening charged in connection to a robbery. On Thursday last at around 12 noon, two men wearing balaclavas and wielding a hammer and a knife entered a business at Deepwater Quay in Sligo where they threatened staff and left with…
Telesis Machine in Ballintrillick today
Sligo’s property marking machine is in Ballintrillick today. The Telesis machine marks peoples property with a lazer so in the event it is stolen, it can be easily identified. It’s a joint effort between Sligo County Council and the Gardaí. Today it is in the Benwisken Centre from 11am to…
Land prices increase across the north west
Land prices have increased across counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal when compared with prices a year ago. Figures released by the Irish Farmers Journal in its Land Price Report shows there was a significant jump in the cost of land in Sligo. Sligo land prices jumped by over 6% according…
Despite petition, request from councillors, Sligo not among towns proposed to have directly-elected mayors
Sligo is not included among towns in which there are now proposals for directly-elected mayors. That’s despite over 1,000 signatures having been collected for a petition calling for a directly elected mayor in the town. And following a proposal by Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry at last month’s meeting of…
Over €5.2m allocated for projects in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim under the Community Services Programme
Over €5.2m is being allocated to a number of projects in the north west under the Community Services Programme. The CSP aims to support local groups that deliver a wide range of services through a social enterprise model providing over €46m nationally. More than €1.3m is going towards seventeen projects…