Sligo man Allan Mulrooney appointed as Western Development Commission CEO
A Sligo man has been named as the new Chief Executive of the Western Development Commission. Allan Mulrooney will begin the position next month. Mr Mulrooney had been acting as interim CEO since December 2022, following his predecessor, Tomás Ó Síocháin, moving on to become CEO of Údarás na Gaeltachta.…
No trade deal without agreement on fisheries
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says unless a fisheries deal is agreed between Britain and the EU, there will be no trade deal. His comments follow the EU General Affairs Council agreeing this week to uphold the existing two-way access to fishing waters used by UK and EU fishermen prior to…
Nursing homes insurance “in crisis”
Nursing homes throughout Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal could be facing ‘unsustainable increases’ in insurance premiums after the withdrawal of a major underwriter from the market. Nursing Homes Ireland says Liberty’s departure from the market presents ‘a crisis’ for the funding of nursing home care. Nursing Homes Ireland CEO Tadhg Daly…
Seventh CEO for Leitrim in less than twenty years
Leitrim Councillors hope a new CEO can be appointed to the Local Authority without delay. The current CEO Frank Curran is to finish in the role on Friday and attended his last monthly meeting of the Council yesterday in Carrick-on-Shannon. He will now take up the position as Chief Executive…
Sligo’s CEO does not rule out further service cuts due to financial plan
The chief executive of Sligo County Council is warning that services may be hit further if the local authority is to meet the targets set down in its financial plan for the coming years. That’s because the achievement of the plan’s targets is dependent on staff being reduced even further.…