Council warns ‘controlled burning is strictly prohibited’
Sligo Fire Service has confirmed that a forest fire in Easkey has now has been successfully contained. The biggest challenge faced by the Fire crews was gaining access to the fire, with an area of…
Almost €3m for vacant houses in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are to get almost €3m to return about 290 vacant local authority homes in the three counties to use. It’s part of announcement by Minister Simon Coveney to provide more than…
Councillor to ask about fire inspections on Sligo apartment
A Sligo councillor is to ask at a council meeting today about inspections on an apartment building in Sligo Town in which two men — a father and son — recently lost their lives. At…
Easkey forest fire has been contained by Sligo Fire Service
The forest fire in Easkey that has been burning since yesterday morning has successfully been contained by Sligo Fire Service after working through the night. A unit from Tubbercurry remains at the scene. Gaining access…
Gorse and forestry fires continuing to affect the region
Gorse and forestry fires continue to affect the region today. Four units of fire service from Sligo, Tubbercurry and Ballina are in attendance at forestry and gorse fire in Easkey. A helicopter with a ‘bambi’…
Vigil in remembrance of 1981 hunger strikers takes place in Sligo today
A black-flag vigil is taking place in Sligo today. The vigil is in remeberance of the ten men who died in protest in the 1981 hunger strike where Bobby Sands was elected as a Member…
Gorse fires continue to affect the region
Gorse fires continue to affect the region this morning. Fire Services from Sligo, Tubbercurry and Ballina are attending a fire in Easkey this morning where a ‘controlled burn’ is underway to stop the spread of…
