No injuries reported after car collides with Sligo business premises
No injuries were reported after a car collided with a business premises in Sligo this evening. The incident occurred on the Connaughton Road at around 7.30pm today. Gardaí are continuing with their investigations.
Ward family: ‘We will move out of Glenview if McGinleys move in’
A member of a Traveller family who live at a halting site in Sligo Town says they will not share the site with another Traveller family. The Ward family currently live at the Glenview Halting site on Ash Lane, while another family, the McGinleys, have controversially lived at Connaughton Road…
Solution needed on Connaughton road carpark impasse
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council says a solution has to be found to the Connaughton road issue. The Council has confirmed that at least €7000 has already been spent on replacing a barrier at the carpark which has been removed illegally for the third time this week. Meanwhile, the…
Sligo council says it’s doing its best to find a just solution to car park Traveller issue
A Sligo county council official says he does not see the long-running issue over a Traveller family living in a public car park in Sligo town as having now developed into a legal dispute between the sides. That’s despite the fact there are now legal representatives acting for both the…
Council to continue talks with Connaughton road residents
Sligo County Council says it’ll continue to engage with a family living in Connaughton Road car park with a view to finding a solution to their accommodation needs. The McGinley family has been living in the car park for close to the last four decades. They had previously declined offers…