North Sligo students who travel by bus impacted by Covid regulations
The reduction in the size of Bus Eireann buses and the halving of capacity due to Covid 19 safety measures has resulted in a capacity issues for families in North Sligo when it comes to travelling to and from schools. Only 12 passengers are now permitted on the 474…
No 5G equipment in Collooney
The ESB have announced that they will not be erecting 5G equipment on the telecommunications mast beside the Teeling Community Centre in Collooney. There was huge concern and anxiety throughout Collooney and Ballygawley areas last year when it was discovered that the ESB were proposing to develop a telecoms…
Search continues for service provider to run Crèche in Collooney
It’s emerged today that the incoming tenants for the Crèche in Collooney has pulled out of the project. This now means the owners of the premises are currently looking for new tenants to take over the running of the facility. This latest development will come as a major…
Detergents & Chemicals being dumped into Collooney Sewage Plant
It’s emerged that there is illegal dumping of large amounts of detergents and chemicals into the sewage network at the Collooney Water Treatment Plant. This dumping is causing extensive damage to local rivers and lakes according to Sinn Féin Councillor Thomas Healy. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Cllr…
Anti-social behaviour leads to the closure of Collooney Railway waiting room
The closure of the waiting room at the Collooney Railway station has been described as “another reduction in passenger service” by a local Councillor. The waiting room was closed at the end of January by Irish Rail as a result of vandalism. It’s claimed a number of young…
Long term master plan to benefit Sligo villages
A master plan for a number of villages in Sligo could be hugely beneficial for the Sligo Drumcliffe Municipal District. Villages such as Ballisodare, Collooney, Grange and Cliffoney would benefit extensively from a development master plan according to Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy who recently submitted a motion on…
Increased concern on the shortage of burial space throughout the North West
More communities throughout the north west are becoming increasingly concerned over the shortage of space in burial grounds. And a meeting of Sligo County Council has heard the day now appears to be gone when landowners donate an area for use as a cemetery or graveyard extension. It means the…