Site for new Regional Garda HQ in Sligo should be known in coming weeks
A government minister says the site for a new Garda regional headquarters in Sligo should be known in the next three to four weeks. Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, the Minister of State who has responsibility for the Office of Public Works which provides garda station buildings, says three possible sites have…
Minister ‘Boxer’ Moran to meet Owenmore River campaigners
The Minister for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief will this afternoon meet campaigners for the drainage of the Owenmore River during his visit to Sligo. Minister of State Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran is in Sligo today for the launch of a new guide to the archaeological heritage of…
Minister who battled dsylexia ‘an inspiration’ to students
With CAO points for various third-level courses having been announced this morning, Leaving Certificate students throughout the region now know what courses they can or cannot do. But of all the advice on offer, it’s perhaps worth considering that from a government minister who is in Sligo today. Until three…
OPW Minister launches archaeology guide in Sligo
Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran says educating our children on our heritage is vital. The Independent Minister for the Office of the Public Works is at the Carrowmore megalithic tombs in County Sligo this morning for the launch of a new brochure from Archaelogy Ireland on the ‘Neolithic Cuil Irra’ peninsula. The…
‘Kids go Free’ Local Link promotion continues until Sunday, August 27th
The ‘Kids go Free’ promotion on Local Link bus services is to continue until Sunday 27th August. All young people up to the age of 19 in the North West can travel free of charge on any of the over 1,000 Local Link services provided around the country until Sunday…
Sligo County Council grant planning permission to complete unfinished housing
Sligo County Council has granted planing permission for the completion of an unfinished housing development at Aylesbury Park, at Knappaghmore, in Sligo. The permission is for 27 houses for which previous planning permission had expired. The development will consist of 24 three-bed two-storey semi-detached houses as well as three 3-bed…
Man wearing balaclava enters Sligo town pub
Gardai are investigating an incident in Sligo last night in which a man wearing a balaclava entered a pub in the town. The incident occurred about 10:45pm when the man came into the premises, looked around and then left. It’s not known if the man was carrying any weapon at…