€100,000 worth of drugs found near Ballisodare, Co Sligo
Gardai are appealing for the public’s help following the discovery of €100,000 of drugs near Ballisodare in County Sligo. A man walking his dog at Glenwood, Ballisodare, discovered a package containing the drugs. Gardai searched…
Farmers hoping a number of their issues will be addressed in budget
Farmers are hoping a number of their issues will be addressed in tomorrow’s budget. Tomorrow afternoon at 1pm, The Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, will deliver his Budget 2018 speech. The IFA lobbied…
Business, hospitality industry in NW hoping for retention of 9% VAT rate in budget
There are last minutes calls today from businesses and those in the hospitality industry in the north west for the 9% VAT rate to be retained in tomorrow’s budget. Sligo businessman Finbar Filan says that…
Call for slurry spreading deadline to be extended
A Independent Dail deputy is calling for the October 15th deadline for the spreading of slurry to be extended. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says land is far now too wet for slurry spreading after two months…
Burglary at ‘Funny Bones’ in Collooney
A business in Collooney, Co Sligo, was broken into and robbed over the weekend On Sunday morning at approximatley 3.30am, Gardaí were informed of a robbery in the childrens activity centre, Funny Bones. A sum…
42 patients on hospital trolleys in NW
There is a high number of patients waiting on hospital trolleys in the north west today. In total, there are 42 people waiting for a bed in the north west with 31 of them in…
Sligo business group wants to hear from people with their ideas
The Sligo Business Improvement District is asking people for their ideas on how they would like to see Sligo town develop. The group was set up in 2016 to promote the development of Sligo as…
