Minister Calleary backs plans for Sligo to be included in Western Rail Corridor
The Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation has said he would like to see Sligo included in the Western Rail Corridor plans. Dara Calleary said he wants to see the Western Rail Corridor up and running, pending the imminent publication of the All-Island Rail Review. …
Garda investigation launched into Sligo assault
Gardaí in Sligo are investigating an assault that took place on Friday last on Wine Street. The incident occurred approximately 3:20p.m. A male teenager was treated for non-life threatening injuries at Sligo University Hospital following the incident. Gardai have confirmed to OceanFM news that no arrests…
Solidarity with refugees rally scheduled to take place in Sligo
A local representative for the Labour party has blasted attempts to attribute responsibility for the health and housing crisis with refugees that are arriving in the country. Nessa Cosgrove, the Local Area Representative for Labour in Sligo Leitrim made the comments just days after an anti-refugee rally was…
New report claims there are more Garda stations being left without full-time officers
Almost one in four garda stations around the country had fewer gardaí to tackle crime at the start of this year compared to 12 months earlier, while 42 stations have no permanent garda attached to them. That’s according to a report in the Irish Independent. The report focuses…
Latest Daft reports confirms that north west rent prices are rising
Rent prices in the North West continue to rise. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie report which shows that market rents in Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal. Counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have each seen an increase in rent prices. Across the 54 markets covered in each…
Over €9 million ‘high tier’ Lotto prizes won in North West since January 2020
The National Lottery handed out over €9 million in ‘high tier prizes’ to lotto winners in counties in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal from January 2020 until January 2023. The figures were published in the National Lottery’s ‘high tier prizes report’ which captures all draw-based game prize wins such as EuroMillions,…
Sheep farmers to hold protest outside Roscommon Mart
The Irish Farmers Association will hold its first of many national protests at Roscommon Mart on Monday morning. The protest comes as Sheep farmers feel aggrieved at the support being given to the national sheep flock in areas such as input costs and farm gate prices for sheep meat and…