Sligo Councillor calls for day care centres to be restored to full services.
Sligo Councillor is calling for two day care centres in the west of the county to be restored to full services. Prior to the Covid pandemic, Easkey and Enniscrone Day Care Centres both operated four days a week. However, due to staff vacancies both centres currently only operate…
Sligo Councillor calls for additional signage needed in Ballymote
It’s thought that Ballymote and the surrounding area is need of extra signage. There’s said to be a lack of name plaques in the town, leading to concern that the issue may make it difficult for tourists to navigate. While Sligo County Council has said there are no…
Local Councillor calls for antigen test VAT charge reversal
A Sligo councillor has called on the Government to reverse or defer the VAT charge on antigen test kits. The 23% VAT charge, which was introduced on January 1st, 2023, comes as senior medical advisors say that the health service is under the “most pressure ever”. The removal of the…
Councillor welcomes Ask for Angela campaign to Sligo Town
A local councillor has encouraged the launch of the Ask for Angela campaign to be rolled out in pubs and bars around Sligo Town. Ask for Angela is a code word for anyone on a night out who is in an uncomfortable situation to use with any member of staff,…
Sligo councillor calls for improved broadband and phone coverage plans to be fast-tracked
A Sligo councillor believes planned projects of improved broadband and phone coverage in the south Sligo area must be fast-tracked. Ballymote and the surrounding areas have been deemed as the epicentre of the problem with fears that it could be years before that matter is fully resolved. Fine…
Councillor calls for property refurbishment grant scheme to be extended to rural Sligo
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the Housing Minister to expand the town and village property refurbishment grant scheme to include vacant properties in rural Co Sligo. Minister Darragh O’Brien announced recently a scheme to bring vacant buildings in towns and villages back into use for housing. …
Fears over potential tragedy at Sligo junction
There are genuine fears that there will be a tragedy at a junction leading onto the N17 in Sligo. It’s understood that there have already been several minor crashes at the junction which is the turn off to Ballymote. Sligo County Council has agreed to work with the…