Survey shows demand for Irish Commissioner for Aging and Older People
A recent survey carried out by Active Retirement Ireland hs shown that up to 94% of older people would like to see an Irish Commissioner for Aging and Older People. Among the respondents to the survey were members of Active Retirement associations in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The survey was…
Farmers “disheartened” with Department of Agriculture
A former chair of the Sligo branch of the IFA has said farmers are “disheartened” by the performance of the Minister and the Department of Agriculture to date. Eddie Davitt described the mood amongst farmers as disillusioned, given that prices have declined and the cost of production has almost doubled.…
Sligo University Hospital joint-third most overcrowded in the country
There were 73 people on trolleys in the North West’s two main hospitals this morning. Sligo University Hospital had 37 people waiting for a bed this morning, making it the joint third most overcrowded facility in the country, alongside University Hospital Galway. The remaining 36 people waiting were in Letterkenny…
Sligo man Allan Mulrooney appointed as Western Development Commission CEO
A Sligo man has been named as the new Chief Executive of the Western Development Commission. Allan Mulrooney will begin the position next month. Mr Mulrooney had been acting as interim CEO since December 2022, following his predecessor, Tomás Ó Síocháin, moving on to become CEO of Údarás na Gaeltachta.…
Calls for review on stationing of frontline Gardaí
Both the Justice Minister and the Garda Commissioner have been called on to review where frontline Gardaí are stationed particularly in rural areas. Latest figures show that Sligo-Leitrim had the fourth highest number of Gardaí per 100,000 with 269 in total. Cathaoirleach of the Sligo-Drumcliff Municipal District Thomas Walsh has…
Hazelwood Forest to temporarily close to public
Hazelwood Forest will temporarily be closed during the day as essential nature preservation works are to be carried out. The works will begin on Monday, August 21st and finish on Friday, August 25th, from 6am to 8pm each day. Hazelwood is currently managed by Coillte and contractors will be on…
Renewed appeal made for information on “Sligo man” Peter Bergmann
A renewed appeal has been made for information on a man whose body washed up on Rosses Point beach in Sligo 14 years ago. The man, known as Peter Bergmann, was found dead on the beach in June 2009. He checked in to the Sligo City Hotel using that name…