Sinn Féin’s Chris MacManus votes in European Parliament from home
Ireland’s newest MEP has cast his first vote in the European Parliament from his kitchen table in Co. Sligo. COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that the majority of MEPs cannot attend a special plenary in Brussels to deal with the crisis. It’s led to the Parliament taking the unprecedented step of…
Sinn Fein’s Chris MacManus to take Matt Carthy’s seat in European Parliament
Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus has confirmed that he is to take up the Midlands North West European Parliament seat held by Matt Carthy, who has been elected to the Dail. Cllr MacManus made the announcement this morning at a meeting of Sligo County Council, which was adjourned as…
Over 200 trees felled by Sligo County Council but no replacements
Sligo County Council has felled more than 200 trees in the past three years but has not planted any replacement trees. However, councillors have been told the council intends to plant a significant number of native trees in the future. The issue of how many trees the council has felled…
Concerns raised that Sligo County Council have made no funding applications for CCTV anywhere in the county
Concerns have been raised that Sligo County Council has no applications submitted for funding for the installation of any CCTV schemes anywhere in the County. Local Sinn Féin Councillor Chris MacManus raised the issue and expressed his disappointment and concern that local authority has no applications submitted for funding for…
Local councillor describes home help hours scheme in the north west as a ‘post code lottery’
A local councillor is describing the Home Help Hours scheme in the North West as a ‘post code lottery’. Sinn Féin Councillor and General Election candidate, Chris MacManus is making the comments following figures that show 230 people in Sligo and Leitrim are waiting on home help hours. Other counties…
Group of Sligo councillors call for restoration of Sligo Borough Council
A group of cllrs from the Sligo Town Standhill area are seeking the restoration of Sligo Borough Council. Independent Cllr Declan Bree, People Before Profit Cllr Gino O Boyle, Sinn Fein Cllr Chris MacManus and Fianna Fail Cllr Rosaleen O’ Grady put forward a joint motion at the inaugural meeting…
Sligo cllr says seriousness of housing crisis in Sligo needs to be tackled urgently
A Sligo cllr says the seriousness of the housing crisis in Sligo needs to be tackled urgently. The issue was raised at the first meeting since the local election of the Sligo Strandhill area by Sinn Fein Cllr Chris MacManus. He requested an update from the council on what is…