Hospital ward closed while people linger on trolleys
A Donegal TD is claiming that a hospital ward in the county is lying idle at the same time as the trolley crisis continues. Sinn Fein Deputy Pearse Doherty says 19 short-stay beds are available…
Sligo No campaigners says sign taken down from Dublin hillside
No campaigners from Sligo who helped put up a huge ‘NO’ sign on the Dublin mountains claim they have taken it down after the landowner received threats. The sign was put up by a group…
O’Connell Street in Sligo to get significant facelift when redevelopment work starts
O’Connell Street in Sligo Town will get a significant ‘facelift’ when redevelopment work starts later this year. The improvement works are expected to start later this year and will take around 12 months. The work…
Teenager dies in Co Fermanagh farm accident
Police in Co Fermanagh have confirmed that a teenager died in a farm accident yesterday. Police were called to the scene of a sudden at the Boho Road in Enniskillen. The deceased has been named…
No campaigners behind Ben Bulben sign put up similar sign on Dublin hills
No campaigners have put a huge ‘NO’ sign on the hills overlooking Dublin. It has been put there by a group that includes the organisers of a similar sign on Ben Bulben in Sligo. The…
Council claim it’s an urban myth that there isn’t enough parking spaces in Sligo Town
Sligo County Council have said it’s an urban myth that there isn’t enough parking spaces in the town. There are almost 4000 parking spaces within a 750 metre radius in the town centre. That’s more…
Minister for Agriculture to investigate Killery mountain fire farm payments
The Minister for Agriculture has asked for details of farmers awaiting payments following an extensive fire on commonage land in County Sligo last year. Michael Creed told Sligo/Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin in the Dail that…
