Short term future of West Sligo respite centre secured
The future of a west Sligo respite centre for people with dementia has been secured in the short-term. The Home from Home project operates from a house in Kilglass and is supported by the Alzheimers Society. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy has been working with Sligo Leitrim TD Martin…
Immediate action needed to address staffing crisis facing CAMHS
There are calls for the HSE and the Minister for Health to take immediate action to address the staffing crisis facing mental health and autism services in the North West. The calls come following a meeting of local politicians and families from the greater Sligo and North West region yesterday.…
Order of Malta search for new home raised in Sligo council
Any future growth of the Order of Malta in Sligo is under threat unless they can source a larger premises in the near future. That’s according to Andrew Mitchell an officer with the Sligo division of the first aid and ambulance service. They are currently based out of a bungalow…
Local councillor wants a better welcome for visitors on Sligo roads
A local councillor wants to see more work take place to make the roundabouts along the Collooney bypass more welcoming to motorists coming into Sligo. Sinn Fein’s Thomas Healy raised the issue at this month’s meeting of the county council. He says the roundabout at the junction of the N17…
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…