Councillor wants Ballisodare bridge renamed after 1916 rising participant
A Sligo Sinn Fein councillor has called for the bridge over the Owenmore River in Ballisodare to be named after a local 16-year old who took part in the 1916 Rising. Councillor Thomas Healy proposed at a meeting of the county council that the bridge be called the Martin Savage…
Councillor calls for more funding to prevent repeat flooding
A Sligo councillor says there are a number of schemes under which funding could be sought to alleviate and prevent flooding such as that which occurred this time last year in the Collooney and Ballisodare areas. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy is now calling on Sligo County Council to contact…
Concerns raised at council meeting about pilot project at Tubbercurry library
A Sligo county councillor has raised concerns about safety and supervision in libraries while they are being used as part of a pilot project outside normal hours and when staff are not present. The Open Libraries pilot project has been running in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo and in two libraries in…
Sligo Councillors seek meeting with Transport Minister on Bus Eireann services
Sligo County Council is to seek a meeting with the Minister for Transport in an effort to save Bus Eireann Expressway services in this region. The Council this morning unanimously supported a motion to directly discuss the serious implications of any potential cuts with the Health Minister Shane Ross: …
Miniplans for north west areas available at local councils
Miniplans for different areas in the north west can be viewed through your local Council. In Sligo, a Sinn Fein Councillor is holding public meetings to inform people more about these plans which set out a vision for local areas and come under the wider county development plan. Councillor Thomas…
Local politicians working together to save Ballygawley Post Office
All local politicians are working together to ensure the post office service in Ballygawley is kept open. An Post are currently reviewing the facility following the recent death of the postmaster and are accepting public proposals until December 2nd. Today all members of Sligo county council signed a petition to…
Public gathering in support of post office at Ballygawley this evening
Rural Ireland is open for business. That’s the message that will be going out this evening from a public gathering in Ballygawley, Co Sligo, where a large turnout is expected calling the village’s post office to be kept open. The service is being reviewed following the recent death of the…