Councillor welcomes major housing development for Maugheraboy area of Sligo town
15 Million euro has been allocated for the construction of 62 social houses in the Maugheraboy area of Sligo town. The development is now progressing to Stage Two, which is design stage. Construction is expected to start within the next year. Local Sinn Fein Councillor Chris McManus says that with…
Criticism of amount spent on private ambulances
A Sligo councillor is hitting out at the almost €3m he says was spent by Sligo University Hospital during the past seven years on private ambulances. Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus says it’s not value for money, adding that the amount should have been spent buying and staffing new ambulances.…
Complaints about extent of dog fouling in parts of Sligo
Dog fouling is now a serious problem in many parts of Sligo town. This week’s meeting of the municipal district of the county council heard of complaints from a number of areas, including near schools where parents and children walk and push buggies. Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus raised the…
Concern over ‘dangerous’ Sligo town junction
A local councillor has voiced fears of a fatality at a junction on the N4 Inner Relief road that goes through Sligo town. Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus, whose party office is at the junction, says some motorists are speeding down a nearby hill as they try to beat the…
Councillor calls for full review of casual trading bye-laws in Sligo
There are calls for a full review of casual trading bye-laws in Sligo. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus says the bye-laws have not been updated since 2003. He says in light of Sligo’s position along the Wild Atlantic Way more pop up markets and farmers markets should be considered.…
Sligo town library ‘not fit for purpose’
A Sligo councillor claims the county’s main central library in Sligo town is ‘not fit for purpose.’ Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus says it is smaller than the libraries in Ballymote and Tubbercurry yet deals with about five times the number of users. He says there is a need for…
€2million in funding allocated to upgrade homes in Cranmore
Sligo County Council is to implement a new pilot scheme to upgrade many homes in Cranmore. €2million in funding has been allocated to upgrade homes on the three oldest streets in Cranmore Estate. There are 96 homes on the streets and while just under half are owned by the Council,…