Tributes paid to former Sligo Mayor and Cathaoirleach
The death has taken place of the Former Sligo Councillor and Mayor, Padraig Branley. Padraig Branley was a native of Glencar and first elected to Sligo Borough Council in 1994 and Sligo County Council in 1999. He was elected Mayor of Sligo in 1998 and Cathaoirleach of Sligo…
Aviation difficulties will negatively impact the north west
A Sligo councillor says it would be a major mistake if people in the north west were to think that difficulties currently being experienced by the aviation industry applied only to Shannon or Dublin. Sligo County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr. Dara Mulvey says Ireland West Airport and the airport at…
Bank of Ireland requested to hand over building in Ballymote and Tubbercurry to Sligo Council
The Cathoirleach of Sligo County Council is calling on Bank of Ireland to hand back the buildings where their branches were situated in Ballymote and Tubbercurry to the control of the local authority in Sligo or to local communities. Cllr Dara Mulvey has also called on Bank of Ireland…
Talks continue on improving Sligo Bus Service
The National Transport Authority has set out a series of short, medium and long term objectives to improve bus services in Sligo town and county. It follows recent meetings between representatives of the NTA and Sligo County Council. The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Dara Mulvey has told…
Tubbercurry Families feeling their way through Covid
The Tubbercurry Family and Childcare Resource Centre have launched a new booklet “Families feeling their way through Covid 19” The booklet is a collaboration project by Tubbercurry FRC and is part of Sligo’s Covid Community Resilience Plan’s- The publication is designed to help families deal with the extra…
Council asked investigate Ballymote flooding
Sligo County Council is being called on to investigate flooding that occurs during winter in the south Sligo town of Ballymote. The flooding is from a river that flows along regional road 293 and which goes through Ballymote town park. The river recently overflowed its banks, flooding homeowners and businesses.…
OPW acquire adjacent building to Tubbercurry Garda Station
It’s been confirmed that the OPW has acquired a building on Teeling Street in Tubbercurry which is situated beside the Garda Station. It’s hoped that the building when redeveloped will be used to upgrade and improve the current facilities for Gardai in the town Cathaoirleach of…