Minister for Trade in Sligo to meet business people
The Minister for Trade and Investment says jobs will be created in the Northwest as a result of a business meeting in Sligo today. 194 Enterprise Ireland clients and 111 IDA Ireland companies have been…
Farmer on Killery says he’s struggling to survive following cuts to payments
A farmer, who owns land on Killery Mountain, says that he may be forced to look for other work if he doesnt receive his basic payment soon. Fires on Killery mountain on the Sligo Leitrim…
NO sign appears on Ben Bulben in county Sligo….
A NO sign has emerged on Ben Bulben mountain in county Sligo. Members of the NO side locally have come out and admitted they put up the NO sign on the North facing side of…
Local solicitors already get queries in relation to Cervical Smear Scandal
The Head of the Leitrim Bar Association says local solicitors are already getting queries in relation to the Cervical Smear Scandal. Kieran Ryan of Kelly Ryan Solicitors in Manorhamilton and Sligo says unfortunately when people…
Charlie McGettigan calls on Ireland to boycott Eurovision in Israel
Eurovision winner Charlie McGettigan has called for Ireland to boycott next year’s contest. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids singer’s remarks come a day after 60 Palestinians, including an eight-month-old baby, were killed by Israeli troops…
Sligo and Leitrim have some of the lowest cataract surgery waiting times
Sligo and Leitrim have the shortest waiting times for cataract surgery. According to a new survey the two northwest counties buck the national trend of having very lengthy waiting times for this eye surgery due…
Motorist on the N4 caught doing 110km/hr in a 60km zone
Gardai in Sligo Leitrim clocked a motorist travelling almost twice the speed limit in a 60km zone on the N4 recently. A Roads Policing unit in the division stopped the motorist travelling at a speed…
