Ongoing restrictions having devastating impact on Knock Airport
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions are continuing to have a devastating impact on Ireland West Airport in Knock. The CEO of Sligo Ciaran Hayes has expressed his concern this week in relation to the future viability of the facility at the October meeting of the local authority. 5,752…
Major challenge of coastal erosion facing the island
The chief executive of Sligo County Council has described coastal erosion as one of the greatest challenges that climate change will bring to this island nation. But Ciaran Hayes has told councillors that rock armour is not the answer to saving the coastline. Strandhill was one of the…
Sligo coco refute suggestions that they are reluctant to draft bye laws for HGV’s
Top officials of Sligo County Council have strongly refuted suggestions that the council is reluctant to prepare draft bye-laws to prohibit heavy goods vehicles using streets in an area near where the new eastern bridge is to be built across the Garavogue River. Independent Councillor Declan Bree pointed out at…
Questions raised over Devins Drive/Cranmore Road junction
A Sligo councillor says that in all his years driving he has never come across a junction layout like that at the junction of Devins Drive and Cranmore Road in Sligo town. The new layout at the junction has led to concerns and queries from members of the public. The…
New high-standard apartment building in Sligo sets the bar for builders
A brand new apartment building in Sligo town is of such a high standard that it will present a challenge to builders and developers into the future. That’s according to the chief executive of Sligo County Council, Ciaran Hayes, speaking about the new Harbour View development on the Rosses Point…
Sligo County Council to run environmental campaign
Sligo County Council are to run an environmental campaign to raise awareness about climate change. The campaign entitled Green Aware Sligo will run over the next number of weeks and will run throughout the months of September and into October. Ciarán Hayes is the Chief Executive of Sligo Council. He…
Investment in Sligo ‘not seen in decades’
The chief executive of Sligo County Council says the county is now seeing investment on a scale and size not seen in decades. In what was probably the most optimistic report ever presented to Sligo Councillors yesterday, Ciaran Hayes said more than 1,200 jobs have been announced for Sligo in…