Local election candidate has posters removed
Another local election candidate has fallen victim to having their election posters being torn down. Michael Kelly, who is running for the Irish People’s Party in the Sligo Strandhill Municipal District, says his posters were taken down both in Cranmore and in the Garavogue Villas area of Sligo Town.…
Frustration over condition of footpaths at St. John’s Hospital
The footpaths outside of St John’s Hospital are not near an acceptable standard for any user. That’s according to Sligo People Before Profit Cllr Gino O’Boyle, as he asked the county council to put the issue on their list future projects. There are concerns for the elderly who…
Concerns expressed over deep verges in south Sligo
Road verges getting deeper is something that the next council is going to have to take into consideration. That’s the view of Fianna Fail councillor, Paul Taylor, who feels that it’s a consequence of upgrading and resurfacing roads. Constant growth at roadsides masks how deep verges on rural…
Burst mains causing water outages in south Donegal
A significant number of homes and businesses are currently without water in south Donegal. Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to the Cappagh, Teelin and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 6pm this evening. Uisce Éireann recommends allowing 2-3 hours…
Sligo Rovers draw 2-2 with Derry City
Sligo Rovers drew 2-2 with Derry City in Friday night’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game at the Brandywell. Rovers led twice in this game thanks to goals from Reece Hutchinson in the first half, and team captain Niall Morahan in the second. But goals from Michael Duffy and Will…
Row erupts between EU candidate Niall Blaney and Tánaiste
A row has broken out between Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and European election candidate Niall Blaney at a press conference in Dublin this afternoon. Mr Blaney accused the party leadership of not giving the “same support” to his campaign as it had done for other candidates. At…
Concern locally over Garda mobility app
There’s concern locally that the new Garda mobility app doesn’t go far enough. It’s been claimed that the app, which detects uninsured vehicles, can only target private vehicles. It means that the likes of fleet and other trader vehicles are not on the system for Gardai to catch.…