Sligo hosting Fleadhfest, Aug. 1st to 9th
The All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil may not be taking place for the second year in succession because of Covid but the sound of traditional Irish music and song will still be echoing from Yeats Country this summer. It’s all thanks to Fleadhfest, a virtual Fleadh Cheoil taking place in Sligo from…
Sligo to host national FleadhFest in 2021
Sligo has been chosen as the host of the National FleadhFest. The new online event is due to take place from the 1st to the 19th of August 2021, replacing Fleadh Ceoil na hEirenn for next year. Speaking to OceanFM News, Bartley Gavin, says it’s a new experience for many…
Questions raised over Devins Drive/Cranmore Road junction
A Sligo councillor says that in all his years driving he has never come across a junction layout like that at the junction of Devins Drive and Cranmore Road in Sligo town. The new layout at the junction has led to concerns and queries from members of the public. The…
New landmark building planned for Cranmore in Sligo
A new landmark building is being planned for Sligo town. The proposed stand-out structure is for a unique community centre to be built in Cranmore. It’s expected to cost up to €3m and will be visible from a wide surrounding area, particularly at night when it will be specially lit…
Sligo council says it’s doing its best to find a just solution to car park Traveller issue
A Sligo county council official says he does not see the long-running issue over a Traveller family living in a public car park in Sligo town as having now developed into a legal dispute between the sides. That’s despite the fact there are now legal representatives acting for both the…
Homeless people may need help from various support services
A top Sligo County Council official says people who sometimes show up as homeless often require help from a range of support services. The issue of homelessness has arisen anew after Sligo Independent Councillor Michael Clarke claimed in an interview with Ocean FM yesterday that the numbers needing housing in…
Uncertainty over land ownership delaying play area in Sligo estate
Uncertainty over who owns a common area in a Sligo town housing estate is hindering residents’ plans to develop play facilities in the locality. Funding is available subject to the residents of the Cartron Estate having an interest in the in the site of the proposed play area. However, it…