Sligo Councillor urges Local Authority to support the Management of Ballymote’s Art Deco
Calls are being made for Sligo County Council to support the new management of the Art Deco building in Ballymote. The new group have big plans to turn the building into a “cultural hub” – incorporating theatre, cultural events and events through Irish. It’s understood a motion on…
No funding available for works in new cemetery in Ballymote
There’s currently no funding in place to tackle safety issues at the new cemetery in Ballymote. Calls have been made for improvement works there following complaints from a number of elderly people who have been visiting the graveyard and are said to be finding it difficult to use a pathway…
Timber log cabins could help ease new build costs in Sligo
With the spiralling costs of new house builds, Sligo County Council has been asked to consider the acceptability of timber log cabin dwellings in rural areas of the county. Some prospective home builders have received quotations of over €450,000 or more. Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District Councillor Dara Mulvey believes there must…
Local Councillor calls for extra bus to Ballymote Day Centre
A Sligo Councillor is calling on a bus service to the HSE’s Social Day Centre in Ballymote to operate on a Monday. Currently, the bus runs from Tuesday to Friday with up to 14 clients from the South Sligo region benefiting from the service. Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District Councillor Dara Mulvey,…
Sligo Councillor calls for establishment of local SEAI one stop shop
Concerns are being expressed that a lack of information on sustainable energy is resulting in many people across the north west not being able to insulate their homes. Ballymote Tubbercurry Councillor Dara Mulvey is calling for Sligo to be selected as a location for a SEAI ONE STOP SHOP…
Office of Public Works to consider new Garda Station in Tubbercurry
The Minister for Justice has confirmed that Garda management has asked the Office of Public Works to consider acquiring a suitable property in the Tubbercurry area of South Sligo for use as a new Garda station. The current Garda station building is no longer suitable, either for the number of…
Work starts on new Mountain Biking Trail in Coolaney
Work has started on the new National Mountain Bike Trail in Coolaney in county Sligo. The project has the potential to be one of the biggest tourism projects in south and west Sligo. Workman from Euroservices started marking out the trails on site in the Coolaney area yesterday. Local Fine…