Cllr Queenan: Culleens, Gleneaskey property owners should ‘not have to pay’ for fire services
Calls have been made on the local authority in Sligo to withdraw requests for payment for fire-fighting services which occurred after the fire brigade were called to deal with major gorse and forestry fires in the Culleens and Gleneaskey areas of County Sligo last May. Approximately 16 property are…
Worrying news for local towns contained in EPA report
Irish Water says it’s failed in keeping to a schedule promised to the EPA to deliver critical wastewater infrastructure in Ireland, including a local town in Donegal. The Environmental Protection Agency released a report showing there are 35 towns and villages in Ireland where raw sewage is released into…
Enhanced safety measures required at Enniscrone Pier
Calls were made at this week’s meeting of Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District of Sligo County Council for a feasibility study to be carried out into the future development of Enniscrone Pier. The calls were made by independent Councillor Joe Queenan. Cllr Quennan also submitted a separate motion calling…
Sligo County Council failed to agree on a budget for the second time
Sligo county councillors will meet again next Friday evening in a final attempt to agree on a budget for the coming year. It follows a meeting yesterday evening lasting about 10 minutes during which councillors voted 9-6 against adopting the budget. Fine Gael, Independent Socialist and Sinn Fein councillors voted…
Enniscrone residents voice concerns over 5G Mast
The local community in Enniscrone are voicing their disapproval at the erection of a 5G mast in the area. A meeting was held on Friday last where people voiced their concerns over the planned building of the tower that has already been given the go ahead by Sligo County…
Calls for Irish Water to conduct survey of Easkey sewerage scheme
There were calls at a meeting of Sligo County Council today for Irish Water to carry out a full survey of the sewerage system in the West Sligo village of Easkey to see if it’s fit for purpose. It follows ongoing allegations of pollution of the Easkey River, which was…