Over €224,000 allocated for swimming pools across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Over €224,000 has been allocated by the government for 21 swimming pools in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal. €15,000 is going towards Aura Carrick Leisure Centre in Co. Leitrim, €84,000 for eight swimming pools in Co. Sligo and €125,000 for 12 in Co. Donegal. Some of the beneficiaries include Ballyshannon…
Reduction in the number of local households on the social waiting list
The Department of Housing says there has been a reduction of between 32 and 50 per cent in the number of households on the social housing waiting list in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in the past five years. The figures were released this morning by the…
President Higgins to address SIPTU’s Biennial Conference in Sligo
President Michael D. Higgins will thank members of the country’s largest union, SIPTU, in Sligo this morning for the essential services they provided during the Covid-19 pandemic. The occasion is SIPTU’s biennial national delegate conference, which is scheduled to be addressed by the President at 11:40am. President…
Lack of housing supply in north west reflected in latest property price survey
House Prices are continuing to increase across the north west. A recent survey from REA has found that prices have risen by 3.8 %to 4.5 % across the region. The report also suggests that first time buyers are struggling to get on the property ladder. The price…
President Higgins to address SIPTU Conference in Sligo
SIPTU’s Biennial Delegate Conference is getting underway in Sligo today. President Michael D Higgins will address the conference tomorrow. The Biennial Delegate Conference is taking place in the Clayton Hotel from today until Thursday The union is expected to renew calls for pay increases to reflect the…
Sligo Lotto players urged to check tickets as prize remains unclaimed
Sligo Lotto players are urged to check their tickets as a prize from the start of the year remains unclaimed. €36,687 was won on Saturday the 15th of January in the Match 5 + Bonus with the winning numbers being: 02, 09, 16, 30, 37, 40 and bonus 23. The…
Man refused bail in Tom Niland case
A 28 year old man has been refused bail after being charged in the aggravated burglary of Tom Niland in Skreen, Co Sligo on the 18th of January. RTE reports John Irving of Shanwar, Foxford, Co Mayo was refused bail on a number of grounds such as the seriousness of…