Clarke calls for Sligo Tourism Infrastructural Masterplan
A Sligo councillor says there’s a need for a Tourism Infrastructural Masterplan for the county. Independent Councillor Michael Clarke says every so often discussions arise about issues such as toilet facilities, parking for campervans and other vehicles, road access and signage. But he says there’s a need for…
Quarries should contribute to Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme.
A Sligo Councillor has called for the quarries responsible for selling defective blocks which has led to problems with Mica and Pyrite to be held responsible for a percentage of the costs accumulated to repair the damage. A national scheme aimed at covering the remedial costs covers 90% of…
Local Publicans express disappointment with latest government decision
Publicans throughout the north west, particularly those in rural areas who do not serve food, have expressed their disappointment with the government’s decision yesterday evening not to allow them reopen as they had hoped on August 10th. While many publicans say they understand the government’s position, they point to…
Sligo Councillors vote against fox hunting ban
Sligo county councillors have voted 8 to 2 against a ban on fox hunting. The vote followed a passionate discussion between two councillors at yesterday’s January monthly meeting of the council. At yesterday’s council meeting, Solidarity People Before Profit Councillor Gino O Boyle proposed that the council call…
Improvement works in Connolly Park to be completed by next year
It’s expected that a major housing and roads improvement project will be completed in the Connolly Park estate in Tubbercurry in the next twelve months. Councillors from the Ballymote/Tubbercurry/West Sligo area welcomed news of the proposed work at their meeting yesterday afternoon . Independent Councillor Michael Clarke said…
Clarke demands publication of report on alleged Easkey pollution
A West Sligo councillor is calling on the county council and Irish Water to prepare a report on what he says is pollution of one of the greatest natural resources in the north west. Local people from Easkey have protested on a number of occasions outside the headquarters of…
Work officially due to start on major N4 project
After decades of campaigning and waiting, a government minister is at last expected to be turning the sod at the end of February to mark the official start of work on the new €100m N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin road. Transport Minister Shane Ross is due in Sligo for what…