Minister Simon Harris in Sligo to officially link St Angela’s to ATU Sligo
The incorporation of St. Angela’s College into ATU Sligo has been described as a “no brainer”. St. Angela’s College has now dissolved and has become a part of the ATU, the third largest third-level institution in the state now with nine campuses. Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris…
Youth Soccer podcast 05/11/2023
Tina Beirne joins Austin O’Callaghan in the Ocean FM Sport studio to round up the Sligo Leitrim Youth Soccer activity from the past seven days.
Sligo councillor calls for more assistance from the public in tackling rural crime
The general public have been asked to redouble their efforts in helping Gardaí combat rural crime. With the clocks going back recently and wintertime setting in the number of burglaries ten to increase in many rural areas. As recently as the weekend an aggravated burglary took place at…
Relief expressed over changes to septic tank grants
A Leitrim councillor says changes to the septic tank grants announced over the weekend may go some way in addressing the problems that many home owners in the county are experiencing. The Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien, recently announced a 140% increase in maximum payments, which will see payments increase…
Communities encouraged to participate in Adopt a Monument
Communities in the North West have just under a week to get their applications in for the Heritage Council’s Adopt a Monument Scheme. The scheme is open until 5pm next Monday, November 13. The scheme is designed to identity a monument in your locality that would benefit from…
Hopes Sligo will be added to Defective Block Scheme before Christmas
It’s hoped that Sligo homeowners affected by the defective block issue will be added to the Redress Scheme before Christmas. Hundreds of residents are thought to be affected in the county and have been waiting to see when they would be added to the scheme so that they can…
North West counties to benefit from projects supporting Traveller women
Counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal look set to benefit from projects which help Traveller women who are facing homelessness. In an announcement this morning, Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton has allocated funding for projects. The programme is a collaboration…