Former Summerhill College student gets job at the Vatican
A former student of Summerhill College in Sligo has been given a top job in The Vatican. Bishop Paul Tighe has been appointed secretary to the Council for Culture. John Paul II founded the Pontifical…
Another decades-old traditional shop closes in Sligo
Another traditional old shop in Sligo town closed down at the weekend. The Bus Top, on Lord Edward Street, shut its doors for the last time on Saturday after about 70 years in business. The…
Concern over speeding on N17 through Ballinacarrow village
A Sligo councillor says traffic calming measures need to be implemented in Ballinacarrow village before a ‘fatality occurs’. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says that traffic from Sligo and Tubbercurry on the N17 fails to…
UPDATED: Warnings and advice for Halloween
With Halloween tonight, the National Standards Authority of Ireland are warning parents to be on the look out for fake ‘CE marks’. The ‘CE Mark’ guarantess that products marketed at children are meeting Irish and…
UPDATE: Road traffic collision near Drumcliffe this afternoon involving 4 vehicles
A road traffic collision has taken place near Drumcliffe. Sligo Gardaí have informed OceanFM that the incident involved 4 vehicles which happened at Daveys Pub and Restaurant on the N15. No one was injured in…
Two women taken to hospital after road collision in Donegal last night
Two women were taken to hospital after a road traffic collision in Donegal last night. The incident happened yesterday evening at around 8.30pm involving a car and van. Two French women and a man from…
Section of N4 now reopened
The section of the N4 between Collooney and Castlebaldwin is now reopened to traffic. The route had been closed to remove a truck that had gone off the road near Cloonlurg. Sligo County Council thanks the public…
