McGinley family have moved out of Connaughton Road Car Park
After more than 30 years, the McGinley family have finally moved out of the Connaughton Road Car Park in Sligo Town. Four generations of the extended Traveller family have lived in the publicly-owned, local authority car park. For years, there have been unsuccessful efforts to find alternative accommodation acceptable to…
Mother of the McGinley families in Connaughton road car park speaks out
The mother of the McGinley families living in the Connaughton Road Car Park in Sligo now says she would not accept any accommodation that Sligo County Council might offer her. Mrs Matilda McGinley was speaking exclusively to Ocean FM News in her caravan in the Connaughton Road Car Park this…
Council report reveals nine alternative places to live rejected by Traveller family
A new report reveals that nine alternative locations to live have been offered to a traveller family living on Connaughton road in Sligo town but were rejected. The report from the County Council was presented to members yesterday leading to calls to end the 30-year-old issue of the family living…
Council removes obstacle to access at Sligo car park
Sligo County Council says a temporary barrier at the entrance to the Connaughton road car park in Sligo town has been removed. In a statement to Ocean FM News, the council says the barrier was removed at 2 o’clock today. It follows recent complaints from motorists in Sligo that they…