Gardaí seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing Ballina Man
Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Ballina Man. Brendan Gallen, is 52 years, and is missing from his home in Bofield outside Ballina, Co. Mayo. He was reported missing on Saturday, and was last seen in the Bofield area on Monday…
significant amount of cigarettes and tobacco seized by Revenue in Enniscrone & Ballina
Revenue officers have seized cigarettes and tobacco worth over €16,100 in Sligo and Mayo. 10,400 cigarettes were seized following a search, under warrant, of a property in the Enniscrone area of County Sligo. The unstamped cigarettes have an estimated retail value of more than €7,400, An…
Pyrite: Children fear their rooms will fall down
A father’s described how his children live in fear that their rooms will fall down due to issues with pyrite. It comes as a number of families appeal a decision by Mayo County Council to reject their application to a redress scheme. Ballina man and father of four, Duane Helly…
Mica protests planned for the north west tomorrow
Demonstration are planned for tomorrow afternoon in Letterkenny and Ballina to protest on the lack of support for families affected by mica bricks. Protesters say there are over 4,000 homes in Donegal crumbling due to defective blocks. A large number of houses are also thought to be impacted…
Quarries should contribute to Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme.
A Sligo Councillor has called for the quarries responsible for selling defective blocks which has led to problems with Mica and Pyrite to be held responsible for a percentage of the costs accumulated to repair the damage. A national scheme aimed at covering the remedial costs covers 90% of…
Mica Protests planned for next weekend
Concerns in relation to the defective blocks crisis in the North West will be highlighted at a number of protests next weekend. The presence of Mica and Pyrite in building blocks can cause cracking as well as crumbling. The issue has been a concern for some time in Donegal…
Three arrested after Sligo & Enniscrone burglaries
Three men have been arrested by Gardaí in Sligo following two separate burglaries in Sligo and Enniscrone. One man was arrested in Kinlough on Saturday evening following the theft of a car in Sligo. The man was charged with burglary and the unauthorised taking of a…