By John Bromley Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team have been “overwhelmed” by offers of help to replace €4,000 worth of equipment stolen in a break-in at their premises in Sligo on Friday night last. The door to their storeroom in what was part of the old Sligo Gaol was broken in and their base was […]
By John Bromley A 27 years-old County Sligo man who was one of Ireland’s youngest ever pilots when he flew solo at the age of 16 has now realised his dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot. Charles Kilawee from Dromore West featured in the Sligo Weekender in September 2005 for the fact that he […]
By John Bromley Sligo County Council is keeping its ban on fracking in the county as part of its new county development plan. Councillors unanimously rejected a recommendation from Council CEO Ciaran Hayes at a meeting today, Monday, that the ban be removed. Last June members backed a proposal from Independent councillor Declan Bree to […]
By John Bromley Enniscrone man Seamus Egan has retired from Sligo Fire Service after serving for almost 40 years as a firefighter, 26 of those years as station officer in the west Sligo resort. Aged 65, he officially retired at 12 midnight on Wednesday of last week and he was on the job almost right […]