Sligo County Council’s financial plan may have to be adjusted in light of recent gorse fires
The CEO of Sligo County Council says the target of the Council’s financial plan may have to be adjusted in light of the costs of the recent gorse fires. It was confirmed to a meeting…
Exchange rate, Tuesday, June 13th.
On the currency markets today, Tuesday, June 13th the euro is trading at 88 pence Sterling and one dollar and twelve ($1.12) cents.
Local MEPs involved in upcoming Brexit talks in Strasbourg
MEPs are debating the upcoming Brexit negotiations in Strasbourg this week. It’s ahead of the European Council meeting on the 22nd and 23rd of June that will take place in Brussels. Midlands and North West…
Well known Donegal Town business to close their doors this weekend after 65 years
One of the best-known businesses in Donegal will close this weekend after 65 years in operation. It’s McGettigan and Sons butcher shop in Donegal Town, which is renown for its produce, having won numerous European…
Yeats Day underway in Sligo
Yeats Day is taking place in Sligo today. It’s a celebration of the Nobel poet’s birthday. This year, there’s a focus on poetry, with readings in church yards and pubs, as well as music and…
Speeding motorists in County Sligo among those who pay most in fines
Sligo comes 10th in the country in a list of counties where speeding motorists pay most in fines. From 2012 to September last year, those caught going over the limit in County Sligo paid a…
Sligo council hears of cost and extent of recent gorse fires
Sligo Fire Service says the recent gorse fires which destroyed over 4000 hectares of land in the county cost at least €150,000 to tackle. However, it’s still not clear how exactly the fires started, according…
