Hundreds turn up to protest at Letterkenny University hospital
Hundreds of people turned up to protest at the lack of Hospital resources at Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday. The event is the latest organised by the ‘Still Waiting Campaign’ which has been setup to highlight…
Man who was found dead yesterday named locally
The man who was found dead in Sligo yesterday afternoon has been named locally as Jimmy Laughlin from Kilross. He was a former pupil of Coola Post Primary School and student in IT Sligo. A…
Sligo/Leitrim TD says that advanced testing needed for Lyme Disease
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for more advanced testing to be made available for Lyme Disease. Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon Scanlon says more people are being diagnosed with the disease, which can be very painful…
€10.5m allocated for roads in Sligo
Sligo County Council will get an increase of almost 25% in its local roads grant for 2018. The total allocation for 2018 will be €10.5m. In 2017 the total allocation was €8.5m. Cllr Marie Casserly…
UPDATE: Road Reopened: Sligo murder probe: Post mortem to be carried out today
Gardai continue with a murder investigation today. It follows the discovery of the body of a young man in a house in Connolly Street yesterday afternoon. Another man was arrested soon after, and held for…
Sligo Gardaí launch investigation after body found
Gardai in Sligo are investigating the death of a 20-year old man in the town. The young man’s body was discovered after gardai were called to an apartment in Connolly Street at about 1:20this afternoon. The man…
Connolly Street closed this afternoon due to ‘serious incident’
Connolly Street is temporaily closed this afternoon due to a ‘serious incident’. Gardai are advising motorists to avoid travelling in the area if possible. An ambulance is at the scene and has been cordoned off…
