Ireland need bigger slice of EU Covid-19 fund
A Midlands/North West MEP is calling for a re-examination of how European Union funding is distributed to countries for fighting the coronavirus. MEP Chris MacManus said documents he has seen show Ireland will benefit by only €3m from 65-billion euro crisis funding from the EU. MacManus, a former…
Conservation plan required for cairn of Queen Maeve atop Knocknarea
A meeting of Sligo County Council has heard there is an incredible amount of damage being done to one of the most significant historic monuments in the country, the stone cairn over Queen Maeve’s grave on the summit of Knocknarea. Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus says a small number of…
Urgent new scheme required to tackle rent crisis
The Government’s rent policy is not working and a new system needs to be introduced, that’s according to local Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus Rents in Sligo have increased by 13% in the space of a year; the largest in the country. The figure comes from…
Complaints over parking at Strandhill road entrance to Knocknarea
A Sligo councillor has welcomed commitments by Sligo County council to review the issue of illegal car parking near the entrance to one of Sligo’s fastest-growing tourist attractions. Sinn Fein Councillor Chris Mac Manus says some motorists are continuing to park illegally on cycling lanes at the entrance to Knocknarea on…