Traffic down to one lane in parts of Sligo today
Sligo County Council is warning that traffic will be down to one lane at various points along to the N4 between Collooney and Castlebaldwin today. Works are taking place from the N4/N17 Toberbride roundabout to…
81-year old woman waited 15 hours on a trolley in Sligo
An 81-year-old woman had to wait for 15 hours on a trolley at the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital this week. There has been 61 patients waiting on trolleys this week at the hospital…
Building in Sligo ‘at high risk’ of collapse
A building in the centre of Sligo town has ‘a high risk of collapsing’ onto the street. An engineer’s report from the Council has found the building at 39 High Street is ‘unsafe, structurally unsound’…
Oscar nominee from Boyle says there’s never been ‘a better time’ to get into the animation industry
Two Oscar nominees that will be making their way down the red carpet in March will be familiar names to people in the North West. Martin McDonagh whose mother comes from Easkey in west Sligo…
Minister announces details of fodder transport subsidy
The Minister for Agriculture has announced the details of the transport subsidy for farmers with a fodder shortage. To qualify you need to be transporting the fodder over 100km. The rates for the fodder subsidy…
Owners of Abbey Manor Hotel face prosecution by Council
The owners of the Abbey Manor Hotel in Dromahair face prosecution for failing to abide by Council orders to make the derelict building safe and secure. The building which is a protected structure has now…
Climate Change will force Sligo’s Championship Golf Course to move inland
A leading golf course in the north west will have to move further inland during the next 20 years because of the effects of climate change and rising sea levels. The situation facing the County…
