Sligo councillors vote 13-4 against Sinn Fein call for abolition of property tax
A Sligo Independent councillor has hit out at Sinn Fein over a motion it tabled at this week’s meeting of Sligo County Council calling for the abolition of the Local Property tax. The motion, from…
Local councillors’ expense claims probed in RTE investigation
A Leitrim councillor who was among a number of councillors investigated by the RTE Investigates programme in relation to the claiming of expenses says he erred in completing a claim and has since refunded the…
E-Coli detected in waters at Dunmoran Beach
People are being advised not to bathe in the waters off Dunmoran Beach in west Sligo because of the presence of e-coli. Sligo County Council says it’s after bathing water monitoring was carried out…
Sligo Garda Station discussed in the Dáil
Calls have again been made in the Dail for a new Garda station to be provided in Sligo town. The latest call came yesterday afternoon from Independent Deputy Marian Harkin who pleaded with the…
Massive increase in applicants for IT Sligo courses
The Institute of Technology Sligo has seen a dramatic increase in CAO applicants with an increase of 32% on last year. That translates into an increase of 1,701 applicants this year compared to last year.…
Ryanair announces winter flights from Knock to Milan
Ryanair has announced a new twice weekly winter service from Ireland West Airport to Milan (Bergamo) in Italy. Flights will operate every Thursday and Sunday throughout the winter season. Donal Healy, head of marketing for…
North west Fianna Fail TDs differ on keeping Micheál Martin as leader
It’s emerged that divisions within Fianna Fail over its future exist now not only within the party but also between its two TDs in the north west. Sligo/Leitrim’s Marc MacSharry has, for some time now,…
