54 complaints to Children’s Ombudsman from North West
There were 54 complaints made to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office in 2022 on behalf of children in the North West, a new report shows. Nationally, there was a 14.76% decrease in the number of complaints to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office last year, reflecting the disruption experienced by children,…
Safe crossing on N4 announced for Collooney
The announcement of a safe road crossing commitment over the N4 in Collooney has been welcomed by the community. Sligo County Council have issued a response to the Safe Crossing for Collooney Group, stating that they have advertised for tendering for the project for phases 2, 3 and 4 of…
New Survey shows rent prices continuing to increase in North west
Rent prices in the North West were higher in the first quarter of 2023 than a year previously. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie report which shows market rents in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have each seen an increase in rent prices. According to Daft.ie’s 1st Quarter…
North West beaches surpass EPA quality expectations
The Environmental Protection Agency says 97 per cent of designated bathing waters met or exceeded the minimum standard. A total of 117 bathing sites had excellent water quality, two more than last year. The report, in the main, brought positive tidings for the north west beaches that were surveyed. In…
Sligo based TD warns north west patients are receiving worst medical care in the Country.
A Sligo Leitrim TD says she’s ‘fed up’ talking about Sligo University Hospital on the floor of the Dail. Independent Deputy Marian Harkin was speaking following a warning this week from the Irish Hospital Consultants Association which stated that excessive delays in care is impacting on patient outcomes in…
Sligo Councillor calls on Local Authority to fund Women’s refuge centre
Calls are being made on the local Authority in Sligo to provide support to develop a women’s refuge in the local area. Last year a report from Túsla identified the need for a refuge to be established in Sligo. 2022 saw the largest rate of domestic…
Sligo councillor brands current NCT system as “ridiculous”
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the Minister for Transport to carry out a review into the NCT system. A number of motorists are currently experiencing long delays at test centres. Speaking at this month’s meeting of Sligo County Council, Councillor Arthur Gibbons has labelled the current NCT system as…