7,000 students in North West get ready to start exams
A total of seven thousand students will begin their state exams in schools across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal tomorrow. In County Sligo, 800 students will sit the junior certificate, with a similar number taking the leaving certificate. In County Leitrim, 500 junior certificate students will sit their first state exams…
Launch of historical trail in Sligo this afternoon
Details of a new historical trail around Sligo will be announced this afternoon with the unveiling of the first phase of a series of plaques in the town. Seven plaques will commemorate people and buildings of note. The launch will take place at 4 o clock at The Yeats Building.…
Leo Varadkar is visiting Sligo today ahead of the west region hustings event
Fine Gael leadership contender, Leo Varadkar, is visiting Sligo today. Minister Varadkar has taken time out of his ongoing campaign to attend a local wedding. Last night, he and Simon Coveney went head to head in the latest regional leadership hustings event in Carlow. And later today, Minister Varadkar will…
Number on Live Register in North West continues to fall
The number of people on the live register in the North West is continuing to fall. Just over 19,000 people signed on in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim in April, over 200 fewer than the month previous. This figure is in line with the national trend and represents the lowest number…
Council removes obstacle to access at Sligo car park
Sligo County Council says a temporary barrier at the entrance to the Connaughton road car park in Sligo town has been removed. In a statement to Ocean FM News, the council says the barrier was removed at 2 o’clock today. It follows recent complaints from motorists in Sligo that they…
Books of Condolence open for Manchester bomb victims
Books of Condolence in memory of those who died in the Manchester bombing will open in Sligo this afternoon. They are available to sign in Sligo County Council’s headquarters in Riverside in Sligo and in Teach Laighne in Tubbercurry. Monday night’s attack at a concert by US singer Ariana Grande…
Taoiseach to step down as FG leader at midnight
The Taoiseach is stepping down as party leader from midnight tonight. Enda Kenny’s also asking for the election of his successor to be expedited and announced by June 2nd. He’ll continue as Taoiseach until sometime in June in order to let his successor have talks with other parties. Fine Gael…