Sensory Garden opens at Sligo Transitional Living Unit
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland has opened a sensory garden at Sligo Transitional Living Unit in Tonaphubble in Sligo. The unit, which assists survivors of acquired brain injuries rehabilitate and work towards independent living opened in 2007. The sensory garden will be open to acquired brain injury survivors, who have completed…
Online lottery win for Sligo player
It’s a weekend to remember for one lucky Lotto player in Sligo. An online player scooped a quarter of a million euro in last night’s Lotto Plus 2 draw. The National Lottery is urging online players to check their emails, as they try to track down the winner. The winning…
Go-ahead given to Gibraltar refurbishment
Funding has been approved for the first phase of refurbishment works due to take place at The Rocks at Gibraltar in Cummeen Strand. A 50,000 euro grant has been allocated to these works from the Community Recognition Fund. The Rocks are a Special Area of Conservation, which meant it was…
Trade mission to China must benefit the Irish producers, according to Sligo farmer
A local farming official has welcomed Agricultural Minister Charlie McConalogue’s trade mission to China, but has also provided a warning. Minister McConalogue led the first Ministerial trade mission to China since the Covid pandemic to promote Irish meat, dairy and seafood products in the Chinese market while concentrating in particular…
North West beaches receive Blue Flag and Green Coast awards
A number of beaches across the North West have picked up Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards. A Blue Flag has become an internationally recognised symbol, and is awarded to beaches with high standards in water quality, environmental management, environmental education and safety, while the aim of the Green Coast…
Sligo community hospital found in breach of HIQA regulations
According to the latest HIQA report, inspections were carried out in 50 residential and nursing homes around the country. Among them was St John’s Community Hospital in Ballytivnan, Co. Sligo, who were found to be non-compliant in seven regulations. Among the breaches in compliance in St John’s were issues with…
Local TD labels N17 funding suspension as “effective abandonment”
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has labelled the suspension of funding for the N17 Knock to Collooney project as “effective abandonment” as she called on the government to confirm that it has a policy to provide the necessary and timely funding for the N17 project. It has been claimed in the…