Sligo Council says most of work now done on N16 at Lugatober
Sligo County Council says the most substantial part of roadworks on the N16 Manorhamilton road is now complete. The road which is the main route from Sligo to Enniskillen has been closed at Lugatober on…
Talks ongoing between tillage farmers and the Agriculture Department
Talks are ongoing between tillage farmers and the Department of Agriculture. It follows a sit in at the Department last week by farmers concerned about planned payments under the Tillage crisis fund. There are fears…
Leitrim journalist strongly denies being ‘used as a puppet’ by Gardai
Journalist Paul Williams has denied being used as a puppet by senior gardai to smear Maurice McCabe. The Newstalk presenter who is a native of Ballinamore in county Leitrim wrote a series of articles after…
Donegal continues to have one of the highest numbers of people killed on roads
Donegal has the fourth highest number of deaths on the roads after Dublin, Meath and Mayo. The Road Safety Authority has issued new figures today showing six of the 77 road fatalities so far this…
Population crisis: Do up delapidated buildings, says Leitrim councillor
A North Leitrim councillor says many towns and villages in the county could be ‘transformed’ if unused or delapidated buildings within them were renovated and made available for people to live in. Fine Gael Councillor…
Manorhamilton the hub for Five Glens Wild Atlantic Loop
A new effort is being launched to attract more tourists to the northern areas of counties Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan and Fermanagh. It’s called the Five Glens Wild Atlantic Loop and focuses on about a dozen…
Sligo Food Trail launches new brochure
The Sligo Food Trail has this week launched their brand new 16-page brochure, highlighting some of the best food experiences the county has to offer. The aim of this year’s brochure is to highlight the…