Safe crossing on N4 announced for Collooney
The announcement of a safe road crossing commitment over the N4 in Collooney has been welcomed by the community. Sligo County Council have issued a response to the Safe Crossing for Collooney Group, stating that they have advertised for tendering for the project for phases 2, 3 and 4 of…
Sligo Councillor backs calls for energy savings to be passed to all customers
A local Sinn Féin Councillor has backed calls made by his party to ensure energy companies pass on savings made on wholesale charges to all customers. It comes after Electric Ireland announced this week that they will be reducing bills for small and medium enterprises by 10%, with energy companies…
Gardai investigating Geevagh burglary
Another burglary has taken place in county Sligo. Gardaí have confirmed to ocean FM news that they responded to the scene of a burglary which took place at approximately 5:05pm yesterday evening in the Geevagh area of Co Sligo. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.…
Sligo Councillor questions spend of Ballisodare funding
A Sligo councillor has questioned how funding released for Ballisodare last year has been spent so far. 580,000 euro was secured for Ballisodare under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, but that was last January and little to no progress has been made so far. Speaking to Ocean FM News,…
Sligo councillor calls for Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture to examine Coillte venture
Sligo Councillor is supporting calls on the Agriculture Minister to intervene and delay Coillte entering into a joint venture with a British investment fund. It comes as there are major fears locally that the new fund will price farmers out of the land market along with other knock-on effects.…
Sligo councillor says minor injuries unit would ease pressure on Hospital Staff
A Sligo Councillor has called for the introduction of a minor injuries unit to help ease the strain on the already-struggling health system. The facility would be on the grounds of a private hospital. Earlier this week, Sligo University Hospital was listed as the second most overcrowded facility…
Sligo Councillor backs calls for defibrillators to be fitted in Garda stations & patrol cars
A Sligo Councillor is rowing in behind calls for all Garda stations and patrol cars to be installed with defibrillators. It had been expected that a nationwide rollout, providing Gardai with the lifesaving equipment was getting underway at the beginning of this year however, there’s a question mark over…