School Children being put at risk at Rockfield National School
The safety of children is being put at risk because of lack of car parking and traffic congestion at a South Sligo primary school. That’s according to Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey who says the problem arises in the mornings and afternoons at Rockfield National School in Coolaney, which has…
Bus shelters needed in towns and villages across Sligo
A municipal district meeting of councillors in Sligo has heard that the need for bus shelters is now an issue in towns and villages throughout the county. In the past year, there have been numerous calls for bus shelters, both for school children and for adults in built up areas…
Blockages to be removed from Owenmore River
Work has commenced in removing blockages along the Owenmore River. The project has been funded by a recent allocation of 50,000 from the Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief Kevin Boxer Moran. It’s expected that the current work which is being carried out on…
Call for new daily bus service from Cloonacool to Sligo, via Coolaney
There’s calls for a new daily bus service to Sligo town from the south of the county. Fine Gael Councillor and election candidate Dara Mulvey wants a new Local Link bus service to go from Cloonacool, through Coolaney and into Sligo Town, and return every day. He says there’s a…
Councillor wants it made easier for people returning from US to get driving licences here
Sligo County Council is calling on the Transport Minister and the Road Safety Authority to make it easier for people returning from the U.S. to get driving licences here. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says people coming home from America are allowed to drive for 12 months but then have…
Fine Gael local election candidates for Sligo announced
Former Minister and TD, John Perry, has failed in his bid to get a Fine Gael nomination to stand as a candidate in this year’s local elections in County Sligo. Mr Perry lost out at a packed Ballymote-Tubbercurry area convention at the Castledargan Hotel last night, when delegates chose four…
Councillor wants post box along N17 at Achonry fixed
A South Sligo councillor says a post box that has been knocked down along the N17 is causing inconvenience for many people, particularly at this busy time of the year when a lot of letters are being posted. The box is located at the Aurivo store at Achonry. Fine Gael…