Allocation of funding made to Sligo Council for safe cycling signs
A funding allocation of over 21,000 euro has been made to Sligo Council County Council for the provision of safe cycle signs. The funding has been provided from the minister of transport tourism and Sport Shane Ross. Sligo independent Councillor Marie Casserly says that the allocation will lead to safer…
Sligo Beaches will help attract domestic tourists
The news that a recent EPA report has described the bathing water quality at three out of Sligo’s five beaches as excellent will prove to be a significant boost to the local tourism sector post the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to a local Sligo Councillor. The three…
Government must fund County Councils
With local authorities sustaining massive reductions in their revenue sources due to the ovid-19 pandemic, calls have been made on the government to honour weekend commitments to fund County Councils so that they can continue to provide vital services. The Calls have been made by Sligo Drumcliffe Councillor Marie…
Sligo Councillor calls for closure of Caravan & Camping Parks
Calls have been made to the chief medical officer in the department of health, Dr Tony Holohan to close all caravan and camping parks. The calls have been made by Sligo Independent Councillor Marie Casserly. The Sligo Drumcliff Councillor is making the calls after various reports of large…
80 new Gardaí for Northern Division
New Gardaí are being sworn in at Templemore later to assistance in policing the Covid-19 pandemic. 319 people will become full members with 80 of the new recruits being deployed to the North West. Independent Sligo Drumcliffe Councillor Marie Casserly says the news will off reassurances to many…
Sligo Councillors call for increased support for early childhood education
Sligo county council is calling on the government to provide the same level of support for early childhood education and care as is given to primary and secondary education. It’s also calling for adequate wages be paid to those who work in the childcare sector. It follows…
Major Funding announced confirmed for local Greenway projects
€4.5 million will be made available to local authorities by the Minister for Tourism Transport and Sport, Shane Ross. The funding will be used for feasibility studies to help Greenway projects such as the Sligo Leitrim North Counties Railway and the Sligo Greenway projects to become shovel ready. …