Sligo Councillors express concerns over roads improvement scheme
Sligo councillors are divided in their opinions over a roads scheme under which local people make contributions for repairs. There are two such schemes, one is the Local Improvement Scheme for private roads, which councillors generally support. But it’s the Community Involvement Scheme under which people contribute for…
Construction commences on Collooney housing development
Work has commenced on a new social housing development in Collooney. The development will consist of 15 units including apartments, semi-detached and standalone properties. A portion of the homes will go towards housing for elderly couples and people with special needs. The houses are located close to Owenmore Gael’s football…
More needed than one part-time psychiatrist for North West
A Sinn Fein councillor says a part-time psychiatrist is not nearly enough to cover the needs of those seeking help in the North West. Families and public representatives in the North West met with the HSE earlier this week to discuss ongoing fears over CAMHS services in the region. Cutbacks…
HSE to meet with concerned families next Monday
Families in need of mental health and respite care are to meet with the HSE next Monday. It follows the announcement that a new part time consultant psychiatrist has been appointed to the Child and Adult Mental Health Services in the North West. Continued fears over the cutback in Solas…
Ballygawley postal service secure for now says An Post
An Post has confirmed that postal services in Ballygawley, Co. Sligo, are secure until at least the end of May. It comes as the Irish Postmasters Union hold a protest outside the GPO in Dublin at an internal An Post review which could see up to 200 offices closed. …
Sligo councillor calls for disadvantaged farmers to receive fair share of ANC funding
A Sligo councillor wants to see the appropriate funding going to farmers with disadvantaged land in the North West. Sinn Fein’s Thomas Healy raised a motion at a meeting of Sligo county council earlier this week calling on the council to support farmers in their ongoing campaign regarding the current…
Local politicians to meet HSE about long-term solution for Kilglass respite centre
Local politicians say they will meet with the HSE to ensire that a west Sligo respite centre for people with dementia can remain open on a long-term basis. The Home from Home project operates from the home of the McManus family in Kilglass and is supported by the Alzheimers Society.…