Gardaí not treating Geevagh house fire as suspicious
Gardaí say they are not treating as suspicious, a fire which broke out at a house in the Geevagh area of County Sligo last night. Emergency services attended the scene of the blaze at a…
New bike stands installed at Rossnowlagh and Bundoran beaches
Donegal County Council have installed a total of 12 new bike stands at beaches across the county. Three of the new stands are situated at Bundoran, Fintra and Rossnowlagh beaches. The bespoke stands, which have…
Tubbercurry primary school applies for planning permission to complete intended works
A primary school in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, has applied for an extension of the planning permission it received in 2012 to enable it finish work it is doing. The Holy Family National School in Emmett…
Scanlon: Uncertainty remains over future of some school bus services
A Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail deputy says the future of some school bus routes in the region still remain unclear. Deputy Eamon Scanlon says that’s despite Minister of State John Halligan saying he had relaxed the…
Mairead McGuinness to open Sligo County Agricultural Show in Riverstown
North West MEP and European Parliament vicepresident Mairead McGuinness will open the Sligo County Agricultural Show in Riverstown this weekend. The Fine Gael MEP will address the show at half past one on Saturday. The…
Dead baby found on a fishing vessel in France that visits Killybegs
A fishing vessel that regularly lands catches at Killybegs is reportedly being investigated by police in France after the discovery of a dead baby on board. The body was discovered while the vessel was in…
Planning refused for new Lidl store in Carrick on Shannon
The German discount giant Lidl hopes to open a new store in Sligo. But it has ran into planning obstacles in Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim, where more people from south and east Sligo areas…