Councillor wants more focus on South Donegal
As Donegal’s draft county development plan goes out for public consultation, a local councillor has called for greater emphasis to be put on the south of the county and its relationship with Sligo, Leitrim and…
Major gorse fire on Killery mountain, on Sligo/Leitrim border
Fire services from both Leitrim and Sligo are at the scene of an extensive gorse fire which broke out on the mountainside at Killery and Crossboy, close to Ballintogher and Dromahair. No injuries have been…
Sligo landowner tells of dog attack on sheep
Dog attacks on sheep are usually something one associates with lambing time, earlier in the year. But recently there have been attacks on sheep in areas of Sligo and Leitrim. Last week in the Rosses…
Record numbers on trolleys but situation improving at Sligo hospital
A record number of over 2,600 people were left waiting on trolleys in hospitals in the North West between January and April this year, according to figures released today. However, Sligo University Hospital saw a…
Call for review of Remote Area School Transport Grant
A Leitrim councillor is calling on the Department of Education to conduct a review of the Remote Area Grant. The grant provides families in rural areas with financial support for school transport. Councillor Padraig Fallon…
Friday is deadline to apply for school transport
This Friday is the deadline for receipt of applications for the school transport scheme. It provides transport to pupils who live 3.2 kilometres from primary school and 4.8 kilometres from post-priamry school. Sligo Sinn Fein…
Schools get funding under Summer Works Scheme
A number of schools in the region will benefit from the Department of Education’s Summer Works Scheme. The scheme provides for major improvements and will provide for mechanical, sanitation and roof upgrades. The schools in…
