Plans to improve the bus service in and around Sligo town
There are plans to improve the bus service in and around Sligo town — but funding will first have to be provided by government to implement any proposed changes. It follows a virtual meeting yesterday afternoon between county councillors from Sligo town and county with officials of the…
Strandhill bollards impacting on the elderly and those with mobility issues
The bollards at Strandhill need to be removed for the ‘benefit of those with mobility issues and the elderly. That’s the view of Sligo Fianna Fail Councillor, Tom MacSharry, who submitted a motion recently to the local authority requesting the bollards at the seafront to be removed. An…
Support being sought to remove bollards in Strandhill
A Sligo councillor is to ask his colleagues to support his call for the council to remove the controversial bollards at the seafront in Strandhill. Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry has a motion to this effect on the agenda for this coming Monday’s meeting of the county council. …
Local Authorities must take action on dog fouling
A former mayor of Sligo and council chairman says fines, prosecutions and court convictions are what’s now needed to deal with the growing problem of dog fouling in public areas. Cllr Tom MacSharry says it’s become a massive issue and he says local authorities must start using the legislation that…
MacSharry calls for fencing to be repaired at Strandhill Dunes
A Sligo councillor is calling for fencing to be repaired along one of Sligo’s most popular beach areas to prevent children and others going near dangerous sand dunes. The dunes at Strandhill are unstable because of coastal erosion and Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry says the fencing preventing access…
Sligo Councillors meet with National Transport Authority
A Sligo Councillor has expressed confidence that an improved public transport service will be provided in Sligo Town and County. A delegation of Sligo Councillors met virtually yesterday with the National Transport Authority to discuss the issue. Local residents had sought the provision of additional bus stops, facilities…
Sligo Councillors to meet with NTA on Monday
A delegation of Sligo Councillors are set to meet with the National Transport Authority on Monday next to discuss the bus service in Sligo town and county. The meeting will take place virtually. For some time, a number of councillors have been raising issues in relation to bus…