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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…