Fianna Fáil select four candidates to contest local elections in the Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District
The Fianna Fáil Parliamentary party will run 4 candidates in the Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District in this year’s local elections. Following a selection convention which was held last night it was confirmed that Barry Gallagher, Liam Brennan, Keith Henry and sitting councillor, Paul Taylor would all run in the…
Fianna Fáil Ballymote Tubbercurry convention to take place next week
Local representatives for the Fianna Fáil Party have confirmed that the Party selection convention for the Ballymote Tubbercurry MD will take place on Thursday January 18th Four candidates have been nominated by party members to contest the local elections in June. Sitting Councillor Paul Taylor’s will be one of the…
Sligo Councillor expresses concern over county development plan
Concern has been expressed with aspects of the proposed County Sligo Development Plan. The 1000-page draft document details the plans and objectives by Sligo County Council from 2024 – 2030. Yesterday evening, Cllrs gave the green light for the draft plan to go to the next stage. …
Sligo councillor calls for Local Property Tax collections to be used for minor infrastructure projects
Some of the money collected in Local Property Tax locally could be used to fund minor infrastructure projects in the wider south and west Sligo area. A number of villages in the area are said to be starved from funding for the likes of footpaths, bus shelters and general…
Cllr moves to ease Sligo concerns over Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme
A Ballymote Tubbercurry councillor has moved this morning to ease any fears that may exist after Sligo was not included in the recently announced enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme The scheme commenced earlier this week and will provide financial support to affected homeowners in counties Donegal,…
Concern expressed by Sligo Councillor over lack of progress on new Garda station in Tubbercurry
There are fears that a new Garda Station for Tubbercurry isn’t progressing quick enough. A building for a new station was purchased some years ago however the project itself is said to have stalled. Gardai currently stationed in Tubbercurry are currently operating out of one room with no…
Local Councillor weighs in on GAAGO controversy
A Sligo Councillor and former inter county footballer says it will be unfair on GAA supporters if they will be charged for online access watch the Sligo Senior Football team play their remaining games in the All Ireland Football Championship. Cllr Paul Taylor says poor quality broadband will also…