Normal visiting resumes at Letterkenny University Hospital
Normal visiting arrangements have resumed at Letterkenny University Hospital. It follows an outbreak of the vomitting bug. Visitors are still asked to be vigilant with hand hygiene when attending the hospital and to follow the…
Sligo Council retains fracking ban in its County Development Plan
Sligo County Councillors have unanimously decided to retain a ban on fracking in their County Development Plan. They made the decision this morning despite a recommendation from the council chief executive than the ban be…
Businesses in Sligo and Letterkenny can now apply to avail of new highspeed internet
Sligo and Letterkenny are included in the government’s plans to provide highspeed broadband to 15 rural towns around the country. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today launched Vodafone and SIRO’s…
Union rep calls on people to lobby local politicians on bus strike
A union rep in the North West is calling on people to lobby their local politicians to ensure an end to the bus strike. Bus drivers in Sligo say they will stay on the picketline…
Bishop warns parishes face a future without any priest living locally
A Catholic bishop has warned that before long, more parishes will not have any priests living in them. The bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Francis Duffy says it will affect every parish in his diocese. However,…
Public meeting in Ardara against closure of local Ulster Bank
A public meeting to discuss a possible course of action to keep the Ulster Bank branch in Ardara in county Donegal open is taking place tonight. It follows the announcement by Ulster Bank last week…
Markievicz Bridge and Sligo City Hall turn purple for Purple Day
Markievicz Bridge and Sligo City Hall are showing their support for Purple Day today by turning purple. Over 37,000 people in Ireland have epilepsy and Purple Day is held annually around the world to raise…