WB Yeats reinterred at Drumcliffe Cemetery – On this day in 1948
A reflection on the national ceremony to mark the reinterment of the body of WB Yeats at Drumcliffe Cemetery, which took place on this day in 1948. Amid speculation that it’s not Yeats body in Drumcliffe at all. Susan O’Keeffe of the Yeats Society discusses
North west households among lowest electricity bills
Households in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal were among those with the lowest electricity bills in the country last year. The average household in Donegal paid 726 euro in electricity bills in 2023, the lowest in the country. 753 euro was paid by households in Leitrim while in Sligo,…
Calls for more incentives to combat Sligo’s dereliction
There are calls for more incentives for people to open businesses in the heart of Sligo. It comes as Sligo, yet again, has the highest commercial vacancy rate in the country at 20.5%. Of the main urban areas in the County analysed, Sligo Town had the highest commercial vacancy rate…
Family of man with dementia unhappy at him being looked after in storage room at Sligo Hospital
The family of George Downey have criticised the health system with their father being looked after in a storage room at Sligo University Hospital. Mr Downey has dementia, he’s been in the hospital for the past four months, and the family have no option of admitting him to a care…
Local GP practice named Rural Practice of the Year
A local GP practice has been named Rural Practice of the Year. Earlier this month, at the GP Buddy Awards, Dr Helen Fitzsimons of the Gurteen Family Practice, Sligo, won the prestigious award. But for many years, Dr. Fitzsimons and her staff have been calling on the HSE…
Investigation continuing into weekend burglary in Mountcharles
An investigation is continuing into a weekend burglary in Mountcharles. It happened on Sunday morning last at around 4.30am at Stone Park. The rear door of a derelict house was forced open and entry was gained. It’s not yet known if anything was taken during the course of…
Criticism of delay into Ballisodare fish kill knocked back
Inland Fisheries Ireland have confirmed that no pollution incident led to the deaths of nearly 1 thousand 100 adult salmon in the Ballisodare River. Following an extensive investigation, the IFI and other parties have identified a number of factors that may have been involved. A report into the…