Tributes paid to late Dermot Gallagher
Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin is one of a number of people to pay tribute to the late Dermot Gallagher today. Mr. Gallagher, who was born in Carrick-on-Shannon in county Leitrim was a former Secretary…
IT Sligo & LYIT campuses hosting open days next week ahead of CAO deadline
Second level and mature students will get a chance to check out colleges in the North West next week ahead of the CAO application deadline. IT Sligo will be holding an Open Evening on campus…
Sligo to rely on existing resources to fund volunteering year projects
Sligo is going to be relying on existing resources and co-operation from volunteer groups as it takes on the mantle of European Capital of Volunteering for 2017. Following a presentation to Sligo County Council on…
Unions accuse Bus Eireann of “conditioning” staff to accept cuts
Unions have accused Bus Eireann of trying to condition staff into accepting cuts to terms and conditions. It comes amid reports that the company are about to introduce radical changes within weeks, after warning that…
Second case of bird flu identified in Galway
A second case of bird flu has been identified in county Galway. The discovery was made yesterday after a wigeon was found to be carrying a strain of avian influenza. Farmers are being advised to…
Ongoing flooding on R287 needs a solutions says local councillor
A Sinn Fein councillor in Sligo has called on the county council to find a solution for ongoing flooding on a stretch of the R287 between Slishwood and Correagh villages. Councillor Thomas Healy told this…
More new vehicles are being licensed in the North West
More new vehicles are being licensed in the North West. Figures just released by the Central Statistics Office show there were 5,303 vehicles licensed for the first time last year in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.…
