Council wants assurance in writing from Irish Rail on Sligo-Dublin line
Sligo County Council wants a statement in writing from Irish Rail early in the New Year stating that there is no threat to the Sligo-Dublin rail line. Discussion on the rail line arose at the…
Concern over danger at Sligo town junction
A Sligo councillor is calling for drivers to be more careful when travelling through the junction of John, Adelaide and Temple streets in Sligo town. Sinn Fein councillor Sean McManus said the breaking of red…
New business hub to open in Sligo next month
Today is Open Day at an office building with a difference in Sligo. It’s a 20,000 square foot business hub in the centre of Sligo that’s available to start-ups and others with business ideas. Among…
Council calls for time limit on rural social schemes to be reversed
Sligo County Council is calling on the Minister for Social Protection to reverse the new three-year time limit for people on rural social schemes. Fianna Fail Councillor Keith Henry made the proposal at the December…
11 people waiting for hospital bed in Letterkenny, none in Sligo
There are 11 people in the North West waiting for a hospital bed today — and they are all in Letterkenny University Hospital. There is no one waiting for a bed in Sligo University Hospital,…
Body recovered near Killybegs was that of missing elderly man
The body recovered near Killybegs, Co Donegal, early this morning was that of an 84-year old man who had been missing since the afternoon of December 27th. He has been named locally as Patrick Ward,…
Man’s body recovered on land near Killybegs, Co Donegal
The body of a man has been recovered on land near Killybegs, Co Donegal. Malin Head Coast Guard has confirmed to Ocean FM News that the body was found about 1am this morning. The body…
