No link known between Leitrim drug seizures
Gardai in Leitrim say they have found no link between two recent drug seizures in the Carrigallen area. 140 thousand euro worth of Cannibas was discovered the in Leitrim village earlier this week with another…
Prospect of Sinn Fein a senior coalition partner ‘scary’?
A Fine Gael and a Sinn Fein politician in the North West differ on the prospect of Sinn Fein in coalition government in the coming years. The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is in the headlines today…
Big crowd expected at launch of Sligo Volunteering celebrations
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the launch of celebrations in Sligo this evening to mark the town’s selection as the 2017 European capital of Volunteering. Among those due to be present is…
Politicians condemned for not banning Hare coursing in 2016
Those against hare coursing in the North West are making their way to Dublin this afternoon for a protest outside the Dail. It comes before the hare coursing national finals in Clonmel this weekend. There…
Trolley numbers up in North West
The numbers waiting on trolleys in North West Hospitals have risen slightly today according to Irish Nurses and Midwives. There are 38 people waiting for admission in Letterkenny and Sligo University Hospitals, up from 36…
GRA: Sligo Leitrim Garda division badly under-resourced
The Garda Representative Association says Gardai in the Sligo Leitrim division are clearly under-resourced based on the latest overtime figures. The figures revealed this week by the Department of Justice show that overtime last year…
First Annual Sligo Walking Festival begins this weekend
The first annual Sligo Walking Festival takes place this weekend, beginning with a moonlight hike this evening. The festival is being organised by Sligo based North West Adventure Tours and will go on until Sunday…
