Sligo councillor raises safe cycling issues
Questions are being asked over the purpose of the yellow cycling signs situated in various parts of County Sligo. The signs currently don’t have the 1.5m safe passing sign attached and there are calls for the warning to be added to them. Cllr Donal Gilroy says he has witnessed several…
Sligo-Leitrim TD seeks clarification in Fine Gael’s Garda recruitment stance
Sligo-Leitrim TD Martin Kenny has called on the Minister to immediately clarify Fine Gael’s stance on Garda recruitment in light of the continuing fall in Garda numbers. His comments come as data analysis by the Irish Independent shows that one in four stations had seen a loss in Gardaí, while…
Emergency services called to road traffic collision in Skreen
Emergency services were called to the scene of a two-vehicle road traffic collision collision on N59 Ballina/Sligo road yesterday evening. The Collision took place close to the St. Patrick’s GAA Pitch in Skreen. Gardai have confirmed that that road has reopened to traffic. They say that there were…
Concern being expressed over adequate resources being in place for refugees
Almost two-thirds of Irish people aren’t in favour of Ireland taking in an unlimited number of Ukrainian refugees. The research, carried out by Red C for Virgin Media Television, found eight in ten don’t believe we have adequate resources for those arriving here. It comes as an Ireland…
Local TD calls for seasonal tourism supports
Calls have been made for tailored supports to be introduced for North West businesses that depend on seasonal tourism. The calls were made in the Dáil earlier today by Sligo Leitrim Independent TD Marc MacSharry during a discussion on support measures for businesses and individuals that depend on seasonal tourism…
Sligo Leitrim TD blames Health Minister for Sligo University Hospital crisis
A Sligo Leitrim TD has strongly criticised the Minister for Health for his failure to tackle the crisis in the emergency department at Sligo University Hospital. Deputy Martin Kenny says the fact that there has been 105 per cent increase in waiting times at the emergency department between 2019 and…
Councillor calls on Transport Minister to resolve NCT backlog
There’s pressure on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to sort out the backlog of NCT tests in Sligo and elsewhere. Some motorists in the county are said to be waiting up to six months for a test, leading to concern over how valid their insurance will be in the interim. Fianna…