Urgent attention required for Cullenamore beach
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the local authority to urgently address issues at Cullennamore beach. Fine Gael Councillor, Sinead Maguire says the access onto the beach needs to be replaced and repaired in parts to make it wheelchair friendly as well as installing a disabled parking space. …
North West TD concerned with omission of Sligo from property tax exemptions
Homeowners in Donegal and Mayo impacted by Mica are to receive a six-year exemption from the Local Property Tax, however, it’s not yet clear whether similar allowances will be made for those impacted by the condition in Sligo. Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue announced the measures yesterday adding that they…
Cuckoo Funds investors that rent to Councils will be exempt from new stamp duty charge
The new 10% stamp duty won’t apply to so-called cuckoo funds who rent the homes to councils. It’s after the government’s proposal was passed in a Dáil vote last night. The new tax was introduced in May due to concerns about institutional investors’ bulk-buying homes, at the expense of…
Coastguard Helicopter captain responds to residents’ complaints over night-time training
A number of residents in the Sligo area have complained at the noise being caused in the evenings and late at night by the local Coastguard Rescue 118 Helicopter, which is involved in training crew. Captain Brendan Jackman has been explaining what’s going on, and how they will look at…
Ending domestic violence should be priority for government
A local TD says eradicating domestic violence should be a priority for the government. Speaking in the Dail, Sligo/Leitrim Indpendent TD, Marian Harkin said it sometimes feels that as a society, we don’t fully understand ‘the horror’ that people go through. She said 370,000 women in Ireland will experience some…
HSE advise extra caution following Covid-19 increase in Sligo and Donegal
People in South Donegal and Sligo are being urged to apply extra caution following a large increase in Covid-19 numbers in the areas. In a statement to OceanFM this afternoon, the HSE say there has been an outbreak in the Collooney and Coolaney areas of Co. Sligo with over 100…
Team Ireland sending nine swimmers to Tokyo Olympics
Team Ireland has officially selected the swimming team who will compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. Sligo’s Mona McSharry (pictured) is one of nine rish swimmers set to compete across fourteen events, becoming the largest swim team that Ireland has ever fielded in an Olympic Games. The…