Low numbers waiting for hospital beds in the North West
There are just 4 people waiting for a hospital bed in the North West today. All four are on trolleys in the emergency department of Letterkenny University Hospital. Over 230 people are on trolleys at…
Councillor wants Ballisodare bridge renamed after 1916 rising participant
A Sligo Sinn Fein councillor has called for the bridge over the Owenmore River in Ballisodare to be named after a local 16-year old who took part in the 1916 Rising. Councillor Thomas Healy proposed…
Sligo looks set to host GAA Scór Sinsír in 2018
Sligo looks set to host the All-Ireland GAA Scór Sinsír competition in 2018. Sligo GAA Culture and Irish language officer Keith Henry raised the idea at the recent county board convention and with Connaught set…
Responsibility for flooding relief at Ballisodare Bay lies with local landowners
Responsibility for alleviating flooding in Ballisodare Bay lies not with Sligo County Council but with local landowners, a meeting of the council has been told. The 330 acres of land effected, known as the Tanrigo…
Rent supplement could save people €20 a week
Young people receiving rent supplement could soon save up to 20 euro a week. It’s after the Minister for Social Protection announced a cut to the amount young job seekers pay towards their rent supplement.…
Volunteers needed for IT Sligo based stroke recovery research
A Stroke Research Group based out of IT Sligo are looking for volunteers to take part in clinical trials aimed at helping patients recover from Stroke. Daniel Simpson a founding member of the group within…
Increased safety needed on main road in Strandhill
There have been calls to increase safety on the main road in Strandhill village. Independent councillor Declan Bree raised the motion of a new footpath on the main Strandhill road at the December meeting of…
