Confusion at Ireland West airport as departing passengers on Aer Lingus 13.05 flight to London are being ordered to get off plane and identify baggage on tarmac. Take-off delayed.

The view from Level 7 Sligo University Hospital - as a visitor to a patient.

Not bad for April in Sligo

President Zelenskyy plane now departing Shannon for Washington. #Zelensky

Several power cuts already down south at midnight as #StormEowyn approaches

Sligo Co Co is to seek funds for the re-opening of the old Sligo jail as a tourism project.

A voluntary group, The Friends of Sligo Gaol, has been pushing for the project for years.

The group commissioned a feasibility study which identified how it can become a flagship tourism project.

According to OilPrices.ie Sligo had the cheapest heating oil in 2024. Wicklow and Leitrim were close behind.

We had a heavy fall of green snow in Sligo last night. #Sneachta

Sligo swimming champion Mona McSharry now on New Year’s Eve Late Late special

Good to see that there is now a Search facility on the Journal app. Earlier this year many complained that they had to scroll back to find things. As a regular user of the app I find Search very useful.

The new Bristow helicopter that is replacing the current larger Irish Coastguard rescue chopper has gone into use in Shannon.
Changeover in Sligo happening in February.

There will be no candles left in Ireland for Christmas. Power off everywhere. #StormDarragh

Weather woman warns us about #StormDarragh Red Alert. But here in Sligo along the threatened North West coast it’s still very much the calm before the storm.

Flashback to 1981 count:
The late Ted Nealon TD with a young Brian McHugh in the background watching the 1981 General Election count in the Gillooly Hall.
Picture from the former Sligo Journal newspaper.
#Sligo #Leitrim #SligoLeitrim #GE24