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Fianna Fáil Councillors Tom MacSharry and Rosaleen O’Grady have been selected to run in next local elections for the Sligo/Strandhill Municipal District.   The selection took place following a party meeting in Sligo last night.   Councillor llr MacSharry is currently the Mayor of the Sligo Borough District while Councilllor…

A proposal to install CCTV at Sligo cemetery has been met with contrasting views at the latest sitting of Sligo County Council. The motion was brought forward by Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom MacSharry who said that ongoing issues of vandalism and thefts in the cemetery present a very real need…

Parking charges in Sligo Town are to be suspended until after Christmas.   It follows the scrapping of parking fees in different towns and villages around the country, and Sligo is the latest town to join the initiative.   The suspension will come into effect from Monday, December 19th, until…

There are calls for an urgent meeting between all stakeholders as it relates to improving the local link service in Sligo. It had been hoped that S3 bus route would be established by now, catering to areas such as Finisklin estate, First Sea Road and accommodate a number of estates…

There are genuine fears that smaller restaurants and hotels in the North West will shut if the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector isn’t maintained. Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe is standing firm on a decision to return the VAT rate for hospitality to 13.5% next year. It currently stands…