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…
Rally to highlight the lack of school bus places taking place in Sligo Town today
A Rally is being held in Sligo Town today by concerned parents and children to highlight the lack of school bus places. The rally which will take place at the carpark at Summerhill just off the roundabout on the N4 at 2pm. Students from different area will be speaking on…
Sinn Fein councillor boiling with anger over latest government proposals
A Sligo councillor says proposals to ban oil and gas boilers from new and existing homes will result in a further over dependence on electricity and will leave households at the mercy of providers that have already increased the cost of energy a number of times this year. The…
A Sligo councillor is calling on the HSE for an official opening date for north Sligo primary care centre
A Sligo councillor is calling on the HSE to explain the delay in the opening of the new Drumcliffe primary care centre Construction of the primary care centre was completed in early 2022 at a cost of 2.2 million euro No opening date has been officially announced Local Sinn Féin…
Councillor expresses concern over water supplies in north Sligo
A Sligo Councillor is waning those being served by a water supply in the north Sligo area to conserve water as much as possible over the coming days. Councillor Thomas Healy says homes being served in the Luke’s Bridge area have had long running difficulties with the availability…