Retained firefighters continue strike action in Sligo
Sligo Firefighters are continuing their strike action today. The strikes are continuing nationwide as part of a dispute over more secure pay and conditions. In Sligo, a 50/50 approach has been taken, with only two of the counties four stations open at any given time. Today, Ballymote…
38 North-West Businesses included in Best of Ireland 2023 list
A number of businesses in the North West have been listed in the Hot Press Best of Ireland list for 2023. A total of 38 buisnesses in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have been included in the latest list, which provides a comprehensive guide to Ireland’s best restaurants, shops, venues, attractions,…
Increase in number of cars purchased in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Counties Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal each saw an increase in the number of cars purchased in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period last year. A total of 2,463 cars were purchased in county Donegal in the months of January to July, 258 of which were…
Water issues continue to impact homes and businesses
Almost half a million people across the country are being served by an ‘at risk’ water supply. That’s an increase of nearly 100 thousand people since 2021, according to the EPA’s latest report into public drinking water supplies. Three of Donegal’s water systems remain on the Environmental Protection Agency’s the…
Higher Education Minister urges homeowners to rent rooms to Students
Homeowners are being urged to open up their homes to house a student. The Higher Education Minister says families living in social housing and social welfare recipients can also benefit from the rent a room scheme. That allows homeowners earn up to 14 thousand euro a year tax…
Sligo Retained Fire Fighters claim strike action is a last resort
Retained fire fighters in Sligo say that don’t want to be at the picket line but are left with no choice. They are among the two thousand retained firefighters across the country who are engaging in strike action this week over an ongoing pay dispute. They voted to…
Sligo TD unhappy with lack of information on student accommodation
No decision has yet been made over who will be housed in two apartment complexes in Sligo. In June, it emerged that Benbulben and Milligan Court in the town which traditionally housed students were no longer to do so, with reports that they would be used as refugee accommodation…