Donegal TD calls for more support, funding for community employment schemes
A Donegal TD is calling for measures to be taken to ensure the protection and continued viability of community employment schemes. A review of the schemes is currently taking place but Fianna Fail Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher is pointing to the value of the schemes for the various areas…
Call to have Carrowmore megalithic cemetery named as Unesco World Heritage site
There are proposals to include Carrowmore tombs in Sligo on a list of Unesco World Heritage sites. Carrowmore is the largest and among the oldest cemeteries of megalithic tombs in Ireland. The motion was put forward by Fine Gael Cllr Sinead Maguire at Monday’s meeting of Sligo County Council. A…
Survey of holy wells in Sligo
A survey of holy wells is being carried out in County Sligo. It’s part of the 2019 Sligo Community Archaeology Project. There are 117 holy wells recorded in County Sligo. But’s when a similar survey was carried out in Donegal recently, a number of previously unrecorded holy wells were highlighted.…
IT Sligo tourism and event management students hold event on Monday, April 8th
Three tourism and event management students at IT Sligo are holding an event on the afternoon of Monday next, April 8th, to raise awareness of current business and tourism initiatives in the area. The event, entitled Sligo Footsteps – A Walk in Time, will also take a glimpse into Sligo’s…
Additional car charging points for Sligo and Donegal
Private fast charging points for cars will be rolled out throughout the country in the coming months and years. The 50 KW rapid charger will offer an alternative to motorway service stations for the owners of electric car owners. The charging points are being installed by “Easy Go”, an Irish…
Mortgage holders to block sale to vulture funds
Officials from the Department of Finance and the Central Bank will appear before the Oireachtas Finance Committee to discuss the ‘No Consent, No Sale Bill’. The Sinn Fein bill aims to give mortgage holders the power to block the sale of their loans to vulture funds. Sinn Féin’s Finance Spokesperson…
Gardai to engage with local communities.
The Chief Super Intendent for Sligo Leitrim Garda Division says ‘garda stations are just bricks and mortar’ and what matters most is a garda presence in rural communities. Aidan Glacken was commenting on the publication of an Oireachtas Justice Committee report which recommends rural communities should be compensated for the…