Councillors call for money to improve road between Boyle and Ballina
South Sligo councillors are looking for money for work on a dangerous road that goes from Boyle to Ballina and which passes through Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo. And local Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley is calling…
Code of Practice for BVD testing laboratories is progressing slowly
IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart says the development of a Code of Practice for BVD testing laboratories is progressing slowly to a conclusion. He says this Code has come about as a result of IFA’s…
Man on trial for the murder of Sligo musician ‘Matt’ Kivlehan
A man has gone on trial accused of murdering a musician in Sligo. Keith Brady of Cartron Estate in Sligo pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Martin ‘Matt’ Kivlehan but his plea wasn’t accepted by…
Council supports new bike-sharing scheme for Sligo
A new high-tech bike-sharing scheme is being planned for Sligo. The scheme, which will be entirely controlled by a mobile App, would be the first of its kind in a provincial town in Ireland. A…
Confusion and uncertainty over Department payments to Sligo County Council
The chief executive of Sligo County Council has hit out at the Department of Local Government for ‘changing the goalposts’ in the Council’s effort to clear its huge debts. The Council has already received €2m…
Over 200 Yeats family items to go on auction tomorrow
Over 200 items from the Yeats family are going up for auction in Kilkenny tomorrow. It’s the final tranche of sales from the Yeats Family Collection and is totally separate from the auction in London…
Two more swans killed by overhead power-lines in Donegal over weekend
17 swans have now been killed in Donegal after colliding with overhead powerlines. The bodies of 15 swans were discovered lying under electricity lines close to the village of Carrigans on Friday. A member of…
