Hopes planning permission will be submitted soon for Tubbercurry Primary Care Centre
Planning permission is hoped to be submitted for the long awaited Primary Care Centre for Tubbercurry before the end of the year. Initial hopes were that it would be underway by 2020 but the Covid-19 pandemic and the cyber attack on the HSE’s computer network meant required information was not…
Sligo County Council asked to look at upgrading L2101 to a Regional Road
The L2101 in Co. Sligo should be upgraded to a regional road to allow it to avail of proper safety markings. That’s according to Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey and Independent Councillor Marie Casserly who have submitted a joint motion to the local authority seeking the the possibility of upgrading…
Calls for improvements to L1502 in Co. Sligo
A south Sligo Councillor is calling for improvements to the L1502 road from Ballymote to Drumfin, which is expected to now become much busier following completion of the new N4 dual carriageway between Collooney and Castlebaldwin. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says the new motorway will result in a massive…
People encouraged to check for Radon gas in their home
Residents across the north west are being urged to check levels of Radon in their homes. Radon is a radioactive gas that causes lung cancer that is formed in the ground by the radioactive decay of uranium which is present in all rocks and soils. According to information from the…
New building space for Tubbercurry Gardaí welcomed
The purchase of a building in Tubbercurry by the Office of Public Works to be used by Gardaí based in the area has been welcomed. The property will also be used by staff from the Department of Social Protection. Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Dara Mulvey is welcoming the announcement…
Councillor calls for grant increase for farmers due to rising material costs
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo Council is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD to provide an increase in farm grants as soaring material costs are reducing the value of grant aid to farmers. Ballymote Tubbercurry Councillor, Dara Mulvey is also requesting the Department of…
Tributes being paid to former Sligo Councillor, Patsy Barry
Tributes are being paid to former Sligo Councillor, Patsy Barry. The Fianna Fail representative first took his seat on the council in 1997 replacing Senator Willie Farrell. Councillor Barry was elected to the council in 1999, 2004 and 2009 in the Sligo/Drumcliffe local electoral area. In this time, he became…