First-time buyers need to show they can afford a mortgage before thinking of buying a house
A Sligo financial broker says anyone thinking of buying a house needs to show that they can save and that they can afford the mortgage. It follows controverisal comments by the taoiseach this week for implying that first time-buyers simply need to emigrate to save money for a house or…
“Britain is full”: Manchester-native in Sligo says Brexit was inevitable
A UK man living in Sligo says if he had voted in the referendum last he would have been in favour of leaving the EU. Peter Wilcock, a well-known photographer in Sligo told North West Today that he feels the North of England – where he comes from – never…
Ocean FM’s North West Today picks up a merit award at Justice Media Awards
Ocean FM’s North West Today picked up a merit award in Dublin today. The Certificate of Merit was awarded to the programme for coverage of the ‘Twist’ soup kitchen story. Entitled ‘In the Soup’ it won in the local radio category. The story covered the Twist soup kitchen on High…
Sligo trainer hails performance of National hero Derek Fox
Sligo is still celebrating a sensational win for one of their own at Saturday’s English Grand National. 24-year-old Derek Fox from Emmet Place in Sligo town produced the ride of his life to guide 14-to-one shot One For Arthur to victory at Aintree. Trainer Mark McNiff is an uncle of…