Women for Election hopeful of increased councillor representation as they host Leitrim events
Only 3 of the 18 councillors on Leitrim County Council are female, it’s a similar situation on Sligo County Council. Flor MacCarthy of the Women for Election organisation says she’s very hopeful this situation can change at next year’s local elections, as they prepare to host two training programme sessions…
Sligo gets special mention in National Geographic ‘Cool List’
The North West is set for another tourism boost. It’s after the Wild Atlantic Way was named as one of 30 “most exciting destinations” for 2024 on National Geographic Traveller’s annual ‘Cool List’. Not only that, County Sligo gets a special mention. In its article, National Geographic…
New dog law measures welcomed by local representatives
Over €177,000 has been allocated to counties in the North West for new Dog Control Support Initiatives. The funding has been annonuced today by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphries, as part of a suite of new measures to enhance dog control laws across the country. Sligo has…
Expert team investigating crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital
The Health Minister has confirmed that an expert team has been sent to Letterkenny University Hospital to investigate concerns raised over the ED. Both GPs and consultants have highlighted a range of issues affecting the facility in recent weeks and have requested Minister Donnelly to visit the hospital. …
Donegal LGFA Awards this Friday night
Donegal will celebrate the 2023 women’s gaelic football season this Friday evening (Nov 10th) in the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey. The gala event will acknowledge the footballing achievement over the past season about both club and county level. The Donegal All-Ireland winnning minor ‘C’ football championship side – and…
Kinlough candidate to contest election on community issues
The Sinn Fein party has confirmed that it will run two candidates in next year’s council elections in the Manorhamilton Municipal District. It’s been confirmed that Kinlough native Michelle Brennan Shyabo will run alongside sitting Councillor Padraig Fallon with the hope of securing two of the six seats…
Four years on, Connaughton Road car park remains vacant
It’s now four years since travelling community families vacated the Connaughton Road car park in Sligo after being resident there for over 30 years. And still the car park lies empty. But it seems it is now about to be developed as part of the town’s new city campus plan,…