Two people due in court over Mayo Drugs seizure
A man and a woman are to appear before the courts in Mayo in connection to a seizure of drugs and cash. 130,000 euro worth of narcotics and over 17,000 euro in cash were taken in the county on Saturday, with the two people – both aged in their 20s…
Efforts to resolve issues in Ballisodare of parking and pedestrian safety
Efforts are underway to try to resolve a number of issues in the County Sligo village of Ballisodare in relation to parking and pedestrian safety. Ballisodare is one of the fastest-growing villages in the county, mainly due to the number of people who are moving to live there and its…
No serious injuries following crash on the N59 this morning
A car overturned on the N59 Ballina road at Coolaney Cross this morning. The woman driving the car was not seriously injured in the collision which happened at the turn-off for Hungry Rock. The emergency services attended the scene. Gardai say the road has now been cleared.
Sligo back in the promotion race thanks to bonus point win
It was a weekend of mixed fortune for Sligo Rugby Club. The first team threw themselves right back in the promotion hunt in the All-Ireland League thanks to a bonus point defeat of Bruff. But the second team lost out to Ballina in their Connacht Junior Cup final in Galway…
Councillors call for money to improve road between Boyle and Ballina
South Sligo councillors are looking for money for work on a dangerous road that goes from Boyle to Ballina and which passes through Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo. And local Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley is calling for a meeting of representatives of all three county councils in an effort to get…
R294 upgrade needed urgently says Independent councillor
An Independent South Sligo councillor has called on the council to seek immediate funding to upgrade the R294. Margaret Gormley raised the issue at a meeting of the Tubbercurry/Ballymote Municipal District this week. She says that the road is a main route connecting Ballina in Co. Mayo to Boyle in…
Mandate confidant of similar result from tonight’s staff re-ballot
Mandate’s representative in the North West is confidant staff at Tesco stores in Sligo and Ballina will vote for industrial action when balloted tonight. Staff at the two stores had voted to undertake strike action a number of weeks ago but had to cancel it due to a technical error.…