Iarnród Éireann called on to facilitate more bicycles
Iarnród Éireann is being called on to facilitate those that are looking to transport bicycles to the north west. Councillor Seán McDermott is expressing concern that the leisure tourism industry is not being maximised in this region. The Fine Gael Councillor says that there has been a huge increase in…
Audit to take place on Lugatober Road
Motorists are being asked to continue to drive with caution on the Lugatober Road in Sligo. An informal audit is to be carried out on the Traffic Management on the road by the contractor in the coming days. A number of motorists have previously raised concerns over the roadworks and…
Rachel Quinn, Bashkin Berisha & Orla Lee
Coming up on this morning’s show – Rachel Quinn from Made in Sligo – Bashkin Berisha telling Katriona Konyshevas story of losing 4 members of her family in the Ukranian war. -Orla Lee Sligo Credit Union
Funeral of Bishop Emeritus Liam MacDaid to take place today
The funeral of a Bundoran native and former Bishop of Clogher who died earlier this month will take place later this morning. The funeral mass of Most Reverend Bishop Emeritus Liam MacDaid with an address in Monaghan town will take place in St. Macartan’s Cathedral in Monaghan at 12…
Rescue 118 responds to incident in Galway
Sligo-based Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118 assisted in a multi-agency operation in Galway on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 1.30pm, Valentia Coast Guard were alerted by Marine VHF radio to a man overboard incident in Galway Bay. Galway RNLI and Costelloe Bay Coast Guarda were also tasked to the…
120 people homeless in the North West in July
120 people are currently homeless across the North West. According to the latest report from the Department of Housing, 57 people in Donegal, 52 in Sligo, and 11 in Leitrim accessed emergency accomodation throughout the week of July 24th to July 30th. Over the same timeframe, 15 families across the…
Strandhill set for 37th Warriors Run
The 37th edition of the popular Warriors Run takes place in Strandhill in Sligo this Saturday afternoon. The 10-mile race from the Cannon at the village’s beachfront to the top of Knocknarea mountain – and back – attracts a capacity 1200 runners and walkers each year. 2023 is no exception…