Call for west Sligo to be policed by gardai from Ballina
There’s been a call for west Sligo to be policed by gardai from the Ballina area. West Sligo currently comes under the jurisdiction of Ballymote, Co Sligo, gardai — but many local people point out that Ballina, just across the border in Mayo, is much nearer. The latest call follows…
Chalice stolen from church during burglaries in west Sligo
A chalice has been stolen from a West Sligo church. It’s believed the theft occurred at The Star of The Sea Church, in Rathlee, during the early hours of yesterday morning. Gardai say a burglary took place at the church between 1am and 4am. A rear door was forced and…
Man who died in West Sligo tractor accident named
The man who died in a single-vehicle tractor accident in West Sligo at the weekend has been named locally as Robert Kilgannon, Townaghmore, Culleens. The late Mr Kilgannon was killed in the accident on a cul-de-sac near his home on Saturday afternoon. He was in his late 70s.
Tragedy hits two north west communities
Two communities in the region are coming to terms with weekend tragedies. The bodies of two men were recovered from the water off the coast of Donegal while an elderly man lost his life in a tractor accident in West Sligo. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of…
Short term future of West Sligo respite centre secured
The future of a west Sligo respite centre for people with dementia has been secured in the short-term. The Home from Home project operates from a house in Kilglass and is supported by the Alzheimers Society. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy has been working with Sligo Leitrim TD Martin…
More money needed for ‘class 3’ rural roads
A west Sligo Councillor is calling for more money to improve small rural roads. Independent Councillor Joe Queenan wants to see money set aside to maintain these class three roads in the county. He raised the issue at a recent meeting of the Ballymote/Tubbercurry municipal district and all councillors agreed…
Calls for N59 upgrade from Dromore West to Mayo border
Two West Sligo councillors believe a new road is needed on the N59 between Dromore West and the Mayo border. Independent councillors Joe Queenan and Michael Clarke raised the issue at a meeting of the Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District this week. They say that the road is built on poor bog…