Sligo restaurant owner warns of difficult year ahead for North West tourism
A Sligo restaurateur says the tourism sector in the north west is facing difficult trading conditions in 2019. The Government’s decision to increase VAT from 9% to 13.5 % and the uncertainty of Brexit is expected to have serious implications for the sector in the year ahead. An event called…
Sligo town has best ever showing in litter rankings
Sligo town has had its best ever showing in the Irish Business Against Litter rankings. In a report released this morning, IBAL says Sligo town is now ‘cleaner than European norms and is in 6th place in a ranking of 40 towns and cities throughout the country. An Taisce, which…
Accident on N15 between Grange and Rathcormac
6:45pm, Friday: Motorists travelling on the N15 between Grange and Rathcormac, in north Sligo, are urged to drive with caution because of an accident. Gardai and emergency services are at the scene. It’s believed the accident involved a single vehicle. Drivers are asked to slow down when approaching the area.
IFA open meeting in Sligo this Monday evening
The IFA president is calling for more detail from the Minister for Agriculture about what will happen in relation to EU aid if there is a hard Brexit. It’s after Minister Creed says he intends to make Irish aid a key item on the agenda when the EU Farm Council…
Almost 330 elderly people in the north west waiting for homecare funding
Almost 330 elderly people across the north west are waiting for homecare funding. Figures reveal that Donegal has the greatest number of people waiting on the service. Donegal has the highest number of elderly on the waiting list for homecare funding, with 225 people awaiting the vital service. A total…
Work on Sligo’s new bridge to start earlier than expected
Construction work on the next new bridge across the Garavogue River in Sligo town is expected to start at the end of this year or early next year. That’s about three years earlier than originally thought because of a recent successful funding application under the Urban Regeneration Fund. The so-called…
Tubbercurry Gardaí appeal for witnesses following collision between car and pedestrian
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision that took place in the early hours of this morning. A collision between a car and pedestrian happened at around 2.30am on the outskirts of Tubbercurry along the N17 at Carrentubber, Co. Sligo. Anyone with information, especially those who may…