Burst water main causing disruption to supply around Kinlough
A burst water main may cause disruption to water to parts of Co. Leitrim. Kinlough, Tullaghan and surrounding areas will be affected until repair works can be carried out. They are due to take place on Monday from 10am until 2pm. Irish water say it could take up to 3…
People throughout NW coming together to help neighbours
As efforts increase to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, various people, groups and organisations throughout the north west are coming together to help and support those in their local communities. One such group in the Ballisodare, Ballintogher, Collooney and Ballygawley areas of County Sligo is called the Cabhair ar…
North West motorists face difficult driving conditions.
Gardai are urging motorists to proceed with caution on many roads across the counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim this morning. A status yellow rainfall warning will remain in place until eight o’clock this morning. Up to 25 millimetres of rain could fall in parts of the region.…
Funding needed for seven-day respite service in Tullaghan
Sligo county councillors are to call on the Minister for Health to provide the necessary funding for a seven-day respite service for those with disabilities at a centre in Tullaghan in north Leitrim. There is currently a five-day service in Tullaghan, which covers the Sligo/Leitrim area. It replaces a former…
Tullaghan omitted from Wild Atlantic way passport
The decision by Failte Ireland to omit Tullaghan from the Wild Atlantic way passport will have a very negative impact on tourism in the region. That’s according to Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock. Cllr Warnock has called on the local Authority to raise the issue with the tourism body.…
Local Councillor describes closure of respite service as ‘incompetent’
The closure of a respite service in the region has been described as ‘incompetent’ by a local councillor. Sinn Feinn Cllr, Thomas Healy is making the comments after the Bayview Respite House in Tullghan, Co. Leitrim was recently closed, temporarily, due to non compliance with fire regulations. He says the…
New respite service to open in Tullaghan in March
A new respite service for those with disabilities is expected to open in March in Tullaghan in north Leitrim. It follows the closure of the Solas Centre in Ballytivnan in 2017, which affected at least 28 families of people needing respite in the Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal area. Sinn Fein Councillor…