HSE recruitment freeze ‘leaves people in limbo’ says election candidate
A local election candidate says people are being left in limbo by the Health Service Executive’s most recent recruitment freeze. It’s understood the HSE has decided to suspend recruitment for three months due to the…
Concerns over dangerous junction on Ballisodare to Strandhill Rd
A Sligo cllr says a narrow junction off the main Ballisodare to Strandhill Rd is an accident waiting to happen. The Sinn Fein cllr says there has been minor collisions at the junction onto the…
Canvassing candidates repeatedly hearing about problems with home care, home help
Election candidates out canvassing across the north west region are repeatedly hearing about the difficulties of people in obtaining home help and home care for themselves or their elderly relatives. Earlier this week, the issue…
Sligo County Council passes motion of censure in Cllr Joe Queenan
A Sligo councillor says he believes there was an onus on him to bring a motion of censure disapproving of the actions of one of his colleagues on the county council., Yesterday afternoon, councillors agreed…
Cllr concerned over future of Sligo Airport
Sligo councillors have voiced their concern about the future operation of Sligo Airport unless it receives government funding. Although there are no longer regular scheduled passenger flights to or from Sligo Airport, it remains the…
Sligo Fire Service has the fastest response time in the country
Sligo Fire Service has the fastest response time in the country. According to a national report for 2017, the average time it took the service to get fire brigades to fires was 4.26 minutes. It’s…
LE candidate calls for ‘radical action’ on climate change
A local election candidate say ‘radical action’ is needed to tackle climate change. PBP candidate, Nigel Gallagher says the recent licences issued to energy company CNOCC to drill in the search for fossill fuels along…