Sligo-Leitrim TD questions Garda pension delay
The issue of Garda pensions was highlighted in the Dáil on Thursday by a Sligo-Leitrim Independent TD. It was during a session of questions for Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe. The question focused on the Gardaí who retire on full pension…
Car seized following Sligo checkpoint
A car was seized by Gardai at a checkpoint in Sligo this morning. The vehicle was found to have no insurance after being stopped at a checkpoint in the Knockbeg area, near Collooney at around 10.40am. The car was subsequently seized, and investigations are ongoing.
N4 has reopened following earlier closure
The dual carriageway on the N4 has reopened this afternoon having previously been closed this morning. A truck lost its load on the road between Collooney and Castlebaldwin at around 8.30am this morning. The road was closed in both directions by the fire service as the cleanup operation took place.…
Sligo Races begins new season this Sunday
The first Sligo Races meeting of 2024 takes place this Sunday afternoon at Cleveragh with a seven-race flat card. The first race is due off at 1:40pm. The opening meeting of the year will also be a Peaky Blinders-themed day with fashion and festivity converging, as attendees are encouraged to…
Queen Maeve Square officially opens today
Queen Maeve Square is being officially opened today by Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin. It follows an investment of over €4 million by Fáilte Ireland, the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Sligo County Council. Queen Maeve Square is said to have transformed the centre of…
HIQA finds issue of non-compliance at SUH
Sligo University Hospital has been found to have an issue of non-compliance during a recent HIQA inspection. Inspectors were assessing compliance with medical exposure to ionising radiation regulations in dental and medical facilities. As part of this inspection, inspectors reviewed documentation and visited the general X-ray, CT and…
Four men convicted for illegal salmon angling offences in County Sligo
Four men have been convicted for separate illegal salmon angling offences in County Sligo. Inland Fisheries Ireland has secured the convictions, with fines and costs of more than €6,000 levied. In one case, a man snorkelled offshore to capture wild Atlantic salmon. In another incident a man…