Merville Utd do Sligo proud in Barcelona
Merville United girls under-12 soccer team secured a top-five finish the prestigious Barcelona Girls Cup at the weekend. Making their debut in the international tournament, the Merville girls performance superb to qualify from their group and eventually finish 5th overall out of 11 teams. Merville striker Sophie Herbert (pictured) was…
Urgent clarity sought on local early intervention services
The HSE is under pressure to give clarity on its budget for a number of local posts which would assist in early intervention in terms of mental health for children and young people. It comes as its estimated that the current wait time for a psychologist in Sligo-Leitrim currently…
Crisis within fire service result of “years of inaction”
Years of inaction has resulted in a recruitment and retention crisis within the fire service both at a local and national level. That’s according to Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy who was speaking as half of the country’s “retained” part-time firefighters are set to strike tomorrow. The first phase of…
John Mullaney answers your travel questions
John Mullaney from Mullaney Travel joined John Lynch to discuss the various travel related questions from car parking at the airport to choosing the right airline and of course selecting the dream destination for that holiday to remember. On this week’s slot John talks about the world’s best airlines,…
Number of North West refusals of social housing offers revealed
There were almost 290 offers of social housing refused in the past two years across the North West, with a variety of reasons given. According to research by the Irish Independent, Donegal had the highest amount of refusals at 176 followed by Sligo at 91 and Leitrim at 19.…
Weather warning issued for Sligo and Donegal
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for thunderstorns for most of the north and east. It says localised, slow-moving showers will bring heavy downpours, possible thunder, and a chance of hail. The entire eastern half of the country is affected, along with Sligo, Donegal and much of…
Former Councillor says Ministers should face the music on Local Radio
Junior Minister Jack Chambers was in Sligo on Friday last. Where he met with Councillors in relation to the future of the N17 Knock to Collooney road infrastructure. During such visits we have found that fewer Ministers are engaging with the local media when it comes to interviews. …