Another Weather warning issued for the North West
A new Status Yellow Snow/Ice warning has been issued by Met Eireann. The warning covers Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal while Cavan and Monaghan will also be impacted. We can expect Lying snow and freezing temperatures are expected later this evening and tonight. Falls of sleet and…
Sligo-Leitrim TD calls for reversal of direct provision decision
A Sligo-Leitrim TD is calling on Government to reverse a decision to move people from direct provision into tented accommodation. It’s being reported that 52 asylum seekers will have to move from Direct Provision into emergency accommodation including tents. Some reportedly have to go to a tent while other refugees…
Number of areas in Sligo hit with major water outage
A number of areas in county Sligo have been hit with a major water outage. Sligo County Council has advised that due to a major burst on the trunk main from Cairns Hill Reservoir to Grange East Reservoir at Ballyfree, the water supply will be affected until further notice. The…
Housing plans announced for Sligo
Sligo County Council have announced housing plans for Collooney, Carney and Grange. One site in Collooney is set to deliver 20 houses in 2024, with a further 15 planned for Grange by 2026. Meanwhile in Carney, 25 social housing units are to be built at a site between Oxfield and…
Just under 2,000 Ukrainian pupils in North West schools
There are just under 2,000 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in schools across the North West in figures published by the Department of Education. As of March 1st, 359 were enrolled in Sligo, 211 of whom who were enrolled in Primary education while 148 are attending post-Primary schools. The figure is slightly…
Sligo Councillor defends “soft independents” stance
The use of the term “soft Independents” by Cllr Arthur Gibbons has caused some controversy yet again at the latest sitting of Sligo County Council. Tension arose this morning within the Council Chamber over the Councillor’s choice of language in his motions. The matter was taken to a vote with…
Met Éireann issue Status Yellow ice warning
Temperatures are set to plummet to as low as -4C tonight with accompanying ice and snow showers as the country is set for a blast of wintery weather. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow ice warning for the entire country which is set to come into effect from 6pm…