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Due to an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug (Norovirus) Sligo University Hospital is appealing to the public not to visit if they have any symptoms.

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Visiting update for Sligo University Hospital after winter vomiting bug outbreak ↗

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A delegtaion from the IFA was present in County Hall on Monday last as Sligo became the eleventh County Council to pass a motion in relation to Bord Bia Chairman Larry Murrin with the local authority to write to Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon following a motion put forward by Cllr Michael Clarke.

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Sligo Council express unanimous support for removal of Bord Bia Chairman Larry Murrin ↗

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It was confirmed at this week’s monthly meeting of Sligo County Council that the freedom of Co Sligo is to bestowed upon Grange’s Olympic medalist Mona McSharry at a ceremony scheduled for April 14.

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Sligo’s Olympic medalist Mona McSharry to be honoured with freedom of county ↗

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Families in Sligo and Leitrim who have not had access to a Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Intellectual Disability (ID) Service have in effect been discriminated against and treated as second class citizens by the HSE, Cllr Declan Bree told the most recent meeting of the Regional Health Forum West and North West.

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Lack of access to CAMHS service means families in Sligo and Leitrim being ‘discriminated against’ ↗

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Cllr Ann Higgins has supported recent comments criticising proposals which would ask third level institutions to examine reducing the number of days students must be on campus to ease pressure on accommodation and commuting.

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Councillor demands more student accommodation rather than plans to cut aspects of campus life ↗

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Sligo County Council has formally signed contracts for the Sligo City Public Realm Enhancement Project, a major regeneration initiative funded through the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) under the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

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Work to begin soon on major enhancement project for a number of Sligo city centre streets ↗

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A man who hit a woman with a rucksack in the centre of Sligo has been ordered to get more compensation for the victim at Sligo District Court.

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Man who hit woman with rucksack in the centre of Sligo ordered to get more compensation for victim ↗

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A bench warrant was issued for a 21-year-old man, who along with three other young men was involved in a car taking incident in Ballymote.

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Bench warrant issued for 21-year-old man involved in alleged taking of car in Ballymote ↗

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