Cathaoirleach: paying for water through taxes ‘unfair’ to people in rural areas
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council says paying for water through general taxation is simply ‘not fair’ for those who live in rural Ireland. Fine Gael Councillor Hubert Keaney says there are at least 400,000 people who already pay for their water in rural areas through Group Water Schemes. Meanwhile,…
Nominations sought for Sligo Cathaoirleach’s awards
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council is urging communities to nominate people for the Cathaoirleach Awards next month. The awards take place on the 14th of December but nominations have to be submitted by this Wednesday, the 30th of December. People can nominate someone from within their communities in eight…
North Sligo councillors now hold top positions
Two North Sligo councillors now hold the top council positions in the county. They are Fine Gael’s Cllr Hubert Keaney, who’s the new cathaoirleach and Independent Marie Casserly who’s the new Mayor of Sligo. Cllr Keaney has been unanimously elected as new cathaoirlech. He was proposed this afternoon by party colleagues…