73 people waiting for hospital beds in north west
There are 73 people waiting on trolleys in hospitals in the North West. Letterkenny University Hospital is the 4th worst effeted hospital in the country today with 40 people waiting for a bed while there…
Sligo County Council unanimously support nurses pending strike action
Sligo county councillors have unanimously agreed this morning to support nurses in their current campaign for improved pay, staffing and worker retention which has now culminated in a decision for strike action. The pending…
Call for protection of Queen Maeve cairn atop Knocknarea
A Sligo councillor is hitting out at what he says is ‘the small minority’ of people who interfere with the Queen Maeve cairn on Knocknarea mountain, one of the oldest archaeological monuments in the world.…
Work starts on water supplies near Mullaghmore and Ballymote
Irish Water is starting work this week to improve the water supply in areas in south and north Sligo. The work will take place in the Ballymote and Mullaghmore areas. Irish Water says the purpose…
Sligo man injured in Portugal accident
A young Sligo man is recovering in hospital after falling from a cliff in Portugal. The incident happened last Thursday at Ingrina Beach near the town of Vila do Bispo in the Algarve. It’s believed…
Government urged to reintroduce decentralisation to north west
There are new calls for the government to reintroduce its decentralisation programme so as to bring more government and civil service jobs to the north west. Government department and agency jobs have been moved out…
Extensive oil spill in Sligo Town and along N15 towards Grange
Gardai are advising motorists to be very careful driving in and around Sligo Town due to an extensive oil spill. There were reports of the spill along Johns Street near the Cathedral and it…
