New quad bike laws to be introduced next week
New regulations around the wearing of helmets while on a quad bike are set to come into effect from this coming Monday, November 20th. The new regulations mandate that operators of quad bikes in any workplace must have successfully completed a quad bike training course provided by a registered provider…
Fears that Collooney Primary Care Centre will get left behind
Sligo County Council will write to the HSE to ask for the Primary Care Centre in Collooney to be upgraded. A number of primary care centres across Sligo, such as Drumcliffe and Grange, have seen significant work carried out in recent times, and are now operating at a higher standard…
Calls for caps to be introduced to stop rents spiralling
Calls are being made to freeze rents across the private sector, following the publication of the latest Daft.ie report. The report highlighted increases in rent right across the region, with the average rent in Sligo up by over 10% to over 1200 euro a month, and rent in Leitrim increasing…
Sligo’s Laura McGuinn scores for Ireland in 1-1 draw with Japan
Sligo’s Laura McGuinn was on target for Ireland in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Japan at the World Deaf Futsal Championships in Brazil. McGuinn, who plays for Glenview Stars in the local amateur league, and also coaches with Strand Celtic and Sligo-Leitrim underage teams locally, struck for a late equaliser to…
Summerhill College to host autism conference once again
Lewis Carr is a leaving cert student at Summerhill College in Sligo – Lewis has autism, and he’s supporting the College’s second annual conference on autism which takes place on 25th November. School Principal Paul Keogh and co-ordinator Martina Heavey join Lewis in studio
Local GAA stars heading to Kenya for Plant The Planet Games
A number of leading GAA stars are Africa bound this weekend, as part of an initiative to plant a million trees and raise awareness of the impact that climate change is having on some of the world’s most vulnerable people. The week-long trip to Kenya by 50 Irish GAA stars…
Remembrance service to take place in Sligo
A special Remembrance Service will take place this Wednesday, November 15th. Sligo University Hospital is inviting is parents and their families who have experienced bereavement, through the death of a baby or child or who have experienced pregnancy loss to remember their loved ones to attend. This year’s…