Sligo rail services continue to be left behind
Tea and coffee are still not available on the Sligo to Dublin train. Catering services on the line were pulled during Covid and while they have been reintroduced on other services, passengers travelling on the Sligo line must still do without. Local Councillor, Marie Casserly feels that the Sligo service…
Calls for water pipes in Carney to be replaced
Sligo County Council have been asked to write to Irish Water regarding the replacement of pipes in Carney. There were reports of discolouration in the water in recent weeks, with the pipes in Finnid that serve the area believed to be long overdue an upgrade. Irish Water had previously stated…
New burial ground identified for Grange
A site for a new burial ground in North Sligo has finally been located. The area in question in Grange is located near the GAA pitch and it’s hoped that access to the site can be developed from there, or from behind the church in the south of the village.…
JPC meeting told that the Garda Commissioner is in favour of new Headquarters for Sligo
The construction of new Garda headquarter in Sligo seems to be a step closer today with the confirmation that the Garda Commissioner Harris has given his seal of approval to the project. Back in September it was signalled that the Justice Minister Helen McEntee and the Minister with responsibility…
Minor injuries unit would ease pressure in Sligo University Hospital
This month’s meeting of Sligo County Council has heard calls for the introduction of a minor injuries unit to help ease the strain on the already-struggling health system. The facilities would be located at the primary care centres throughout the county. Only last week, Sligo University Hospital was listed as…
No reason to delay new Garda station for Sligo
There is no further reason not to proceed with a new state of the art Garda facility in Sligo. That’s according to Councillor Marie Casserly, after it was announced that Donegal will no longer be amalgamated with the Sligo/Leitrim Garda division. Under the previous regime, it was planned that a…
SLNCR Greenway moving to second consultation phase
The SLNCR Greenway project has been approved to move on to Phase 2 of the public consultation process. Phase 2 will mainly consist of Route Options Selection, and the process will get underway this coming October. A full report regarding Phase 1 is now available on the SLNCR Greenway website.…