Gardai in Sligo are encouraging motorists to avoid Sligo Town due to the ongoing fuel protest. 

They say the demonstation continues to cause significant traffic congestion this afternoon and asking people to use alternative routes to avoid the area.

A local businessman has been speaking to our reporter Niamh McKeown in Sligo town this afternoon. 

He says trade has been cut in half as a result of the protests:

Gardai in Sligo are encouraging motorists to avoid Sligo Town due to the ongoing fuel protest.&nbsp;
They say the demonstation continues to cause significant traffic congestion this afternoon and asking people to use alternative routes to avoid the area.
A local businessman has been speaking to our reporter Niamh McKeown in Sligo town this afternoon.&nbsp;
He says trade has been cut in half as a result of the protests:

Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
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Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.