Retailers & bogus creameries, the right to save turf, fishery funding & rising land prices – Agri Week
The IFA President Tim Cullinan has criticised retailers Aldi and Lidl for their aggressive and misleading strategy to drag down the price paid to fresh milk producers. The leading farming official claimed that if the strategy continues unchecked, there is a risk of a shortage of milk on shop…
Healy calls for Post office reviews to be scrapped
A Sligo Councillor has called for An Post to scrap it’s plans to review the viability of post offices this summer in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sligo Drumcliff Councillor Thomas Healy is calling for Post Office contracts need to be extended to cover lockdown periods. The Sinn…
Funding announced for Collooney to Ballisodare Footpath
200,000 Euro has been allocated to complete Footpath works from the railway bridge which links Collooney to Ballisodare. The funding has been allocated under the Climate Change Adaptation works and the Active Travel Scheme. Sligo County Council have confirmed that contracts have been awarded. Sligo Drumcliff Councillor…
Concern grows over the future of Sligo Store
Concerns have been raised in relation to 9 full time jobs in the Sligo branch of Halfords. The store which is situated at the Sligo Retail Park in Carraroe has been closed since Covid-19 restrictions were introduced and has not re-opened despite the easing of the restrictions. Halfords…
Latest round of road safety measures underway in Ballintogher
The second phase of road safety measures has begun in Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. The €30,000 funding will go towards raising the pedestrian crossing by St. Theresa’s National School which aims to slow traffic, safety ramps are to be erected on the Dromahair side and the entirety of Main Street…
Sligo Councillor warns that Greenstar fire must not lead to Illegal dumping
A Sligo Councillor is urging residents of the county to continue to use the Greenstar recycling depot in Sligo Town when it comes to deposing of waste. A serious fire occurred at the Greenstar recycling plant earlier this week, however collection and deposit services are still available at the…
Collooney train station waiting room reopened following vandalism
The waiting room at the Collooney railway station has been re-opened. It was closed a month ago due to vandalism which Gardaí still believe was caused by a group of young adults. As a result of the vandalism, parts for the disabled main door had to be replaced, new fire…