Six people rescued from the water near Rossnowlagh
Six people have been rescued from the water the after getting into difficulty near Rossnowlagh. The people in question were paddleboarding when the incident occurred. Some of the crew of Bundoran RNLI were carrying out a routine training exercise at approximately 12.30pm yesterday when the Irish Coast Guard…
Over 2,000 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in north west schools
There are just over 2,000 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in schools across the North West in figures published by the Department of Education. As of June 12th, 395 were enrolled in Sligo, 234 of whom were enrolled in Primary education while 161 were attending Post-primary schools. The figure is slightly lower…
Tommie Gorman well-suited to give Michael Collins oration says Committee Chairman
Sligo’s Tommie Gorman is well-suited to deliver the annual oration at Beál na Bláth to mark the anniversary of the death of Michael Collins. The Chairman of the Commemoration Committee, Cllr Garret Kelleher, has been outlining more about next month’s event
Almost 1900 Sligo families to receive Enhanced Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance
Almost 1900 Sligo families are set to receive the Enhanced Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance from today. Fine Gael Minister Heather Humphreys increased the rates of payment this year by €100 per child to reflect the ongoing cost of living pressures facing families. It results in…
Sligo Leitrim TD warns of insufficient funding for free legal aid services
A legal advice charity has warned that gaps in the current civil legal aid system is leaving people exposed to serious consequences. The latest report by the Free Legal Advice Centres says it is “gravely concerned” that around a quarter of people who rang its helpline could not…
Sligo College provided inspiration for new third-level entry process, Minister reveals
Sligo College of Further Education was the inspiration for the announcement last week of a new pathway for students to third-level qualifications. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris, has confirmed the idea stemmed from meetings he had with management of the College and what they do there
Increase in number waiting at north west hospitals
The overall number of those waiting on trolleys at the North West’s two main hospitals has seen an increase in figures published by the INMO. The was 37 people waiting for a bed at Sligo University Hospital this morning. However, Sligo University Hospital does remain the second most overcrowded facility…