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.…
Construction work on extension to car park at Sligo Train Station likely to start in 2025
Sligo Train Station has been selected for a car park expansion project in Iarnród Éireann’s National Car Park Programme strategy report. The strategy report prioritised car park expansion projects nationwide into two lots of work with Sligo placed in the second lot. Subject to funding approval and land availability, design…
Sligo councillor says dog handling unit will be an asset in fight against crime
A Sligo Councillor has welcomed the news that a new Dog Handling Unit will be based in the Sligo-Leitrim Garda Division as soon as resources allow. Sligo Drumcliff Marie Casserly says she has received confirmation from Chief Superintendent Aidan Glacken that move will take place. The Garda dogs assist in…
Sligo Councillor calls for co-location for new Garda and Fire Stations
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a co-location for a new Garda Station and Fire Station for Sligo. Sligo Garda Station has been previously been deemed not fit for purpose. It was confirmed in 2015 that Sligo would get a new Regional Headquarters, with a site in Caltragh earmarked for…
Hopes additional bus services can be established in Sligo & Leitrim
There are hopes that additional bus services can be established in Sligo and Leitrim. It follows a meeting held yesterday between a number of transport representatives and local Councillors. Figures show that over four thousand people use the local link service in Sligo and its thought extra buses would meet…