Further hopes for reopening of Sligo jail



This month’s meeting of Sligo County Council has heard for further hopes for the re-opening of Sligo Jail.

 

Prior to its closure in 1956, the jail was in use from 1818.

 

While just last month, the local authority was awarded a grant of 200,000 through the European Regional Development Fund.

 

This was seen as a major step forward in transforming the old jail into a modern tourism and community amenity with hopes for more supports in the future.

 

Local Independent Councillor Marie Casserly says its opening would have had wide-ranging benefits for the region.



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