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…
New proposals for Wine Street to be virtually discussed tonight
Members of the public will get an opportunity to see proposals to enhance the Wine Street Car Park area of Sligo Town this (Thursday) evening. Plans include enhanced retail space, a multi-storey car park and a new public space. Planners from the county council, together with designers of…
Funeral cortege of John Harrison, Freeman of Sligo, to proceed through town
The funeral takes place in Sligo this morning of a former mayor of the town, John Harrison. The former Fianna Fail councillor was a former member of Sligo Corporation, later Sligo Borough Council, a former secretary of Feis Shligigh and a former principal of Ballinode Community College. In December 1997,…
O’Connell Street to remain closed to cars until April
Sligo County Council is pointing out that although the main street in Sligo town centre is closed to vehicles to allow enhancement works continue until the end of April, there is still full pedestrian access to the street. It’s as work on O Connell Street continues, having resumed a few…
Wine street reopens after reports of a fire at the Omniplex Cinema in Sligo
The Gardai and the Sligo fire service attended the Omniplex Cinema on Wine Street last night following a fire alarm. It occurred shortly after 9pm last night when its believed members of the public and staff from the cinema were asked to evacuate after reports of a fire. It is…
Gardai arrest two people in connection with alleged car hijacking in Sligo
Gardaí have arrested a man and woman as part of an investigation into an alleged car hijacking incident in Sligo. The car was taken at around 7:20 yesterday evening at Wine Street car park. A man aged in his 70s had his car keys and car taken when he was…
New pedestrian crossing confirmed in Sligo Town
A new pedestrian crossing at the entrance to the wine st car park is on the plans for Sligo county council. A motion asking on the issue was raised at today’s Sligo municipal district meeting by Fianna Fail’s Tom MacSharry. The councillor said that it is a particularly dangerous area…