North West vulnerable to economic hit this summer
A Sligo councillor says the high dependency that the north west region has on tourism will leave the local region more vulnerable to the impact of the economy suffering a €1.1bn hit due to the lack of hotel accommodation this summer, with the ongoing challenge of housing refugees. The Irish…
Sligo Councillor the record sales of electric cars should lead to more more charging locations.
A Sligo Councillor says time is running out to provide sufficient numbers of electric car charging points across the North West. Recent data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry shows that 24% of all new cars sold in Ireland during the first three months of this year,…
Sligo County Council vote to retain Local Property Tax
The Local Property Tax in County Sligo is set to remain unchanged for the next two years. Sligo County Councillors have today voted to retain the 15% rate increase agreed in 2019. It means that the Local Property Tax will remain at this rate for the lifetime of the current…
Friday Panel
The Friday panel on North West today this week consisted of Sligo Strandhill Fine Gael councillor Sinead Maguire and Sligo Fianna Fáil, Ballymote Tubbercurry Councillor Paul Taylor. During the course of the discussion Cllr. Taylor confirmed that he will be seeking a nomination from Fianna Fáil to contest the…
Consensus reached on proposed development in Strandhill
It’s thought that a consensus has been reached in relation to the proposed development of the sea front of Strandhill in County Sligo. Under the proposal traffic will be directed mainly to the car park in the village with reduced car parking along the seas front. It’s also…
Sligo Councillor calls for continued efforts to keep coasts clean
A Sligo Councillor says the efforts to keep local coasts clean must continue throughout the year. More than 4 thousand volunteers across Ireland are set to take part in World Ocean Day today. Marine litter has become a global problem, with the main cause being attributed to human waste.…
Sligo Councillor welcomes coordinated response to deal with Ukrainian refugee crisis.
A Sligo Councillor says local Authorities across the Country will face massive challenges when it comes to dealing with the to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Cllr Sinead Maguire says the Covid emergency response team should be reformed to deal with the crisis. She added that the provision of…