Local Councillor weighs in on GAAGO controversy
A Sligo Councillor and former inter county footballer says it will be unfair on GAA supporters if they will be charged for online access watch the Sligo Senior Football team play their remaining games in the All Ireland Football Championship. Cllr Paul Taylor says poor quality broadband will also…
Sligo Councillor calls for ban on super trawlers on Irish waters
A Sligo Councillor is calling super trawlers to be banned from fishing on Irish waters. FV Margiris, which has been banned from Australian waters can land up to 250 tonnes of fish a day. The trawler, which has been dubbed ‘Death Star of the Ocean’ is currently off the Cork…
Fourth IFTA award for Tubbercurry native Dearbhla Walsh
A south Sligo woman was among the winners at Sunday night’s Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) awards ceremony. Dearbhla Walsh, from Tubbercurry, won the award in the drama section for director of Bad Sisters. Sunday night’s IFTA Awards were held at a gala event in Dublin. Dearbhla is an…
North West vulnerable to economic hit this summer
A Sligo councillor says the high dependency that the north west region has on tourism will leave the local region more vulnerable to the impact of the economy suffering a €1.1bn hit due to the lack of hotel accommodation this summer, with the ongoing challenge of housing refugees. The Irish…
Sligo Councillor calls for co-location for new Garda and Fire Stations
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a co-location for a new Garda Station and Fire Station for Sligo. Sligo Garda Station has been previously been deemed not fit for purpose. It was confirmed in 2015 that Sligo would get a new Regional Headquarters, with a site in Caltragh earmarked for…
Leitrim councillor says large amounts of forestry are leading to concerns over rising deer numbers locally
A Leitrim councillor says the increasing number of concerns that the public are expressing in relation to rising deer numbers need to be acted on by the relevant authorities. Cllr Justin Warnock says with more land being planted in the north west for forestry the problem will increase throughout…
Gardaí continue investigations into the death of Angela Canavan
A man in his 30’s remains in custody this morning after he was arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in Sligo last week. Gardaí have said that they are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Angela Canavan’s body, at her…