€1.6m allocated towards construction of 8 houses for elderly people in Ballymote
Funding of over €1.6m has been allocated towards the construction of 8 new houses at an estate in Ballymote in Co Sligo. Local Fine Gael Cllr Dara Mulvey has welcomed the allocation for Cuan Íosa which he says will increase accommodation for elderly residents. It is an estate that allows…
Clubs and organisations urged to prepare applications now for Sports Capital Grant
A Sligo councillor is urging sports clubs and organisations to prepare now for their Sports Capital Programme applications. Clubs and organisations can apply each year for funding from the government under the programme but not everyone who applies will receive it. Fine Gael councillor Dara Mulvey is urging people to…
Sligo Councillor calls on HSE to repair damage done to road
There are calls for the HSE to ensure damage caused to a road leading to a community park in Ballymote is fixed. It follows the work done on the new Health centre in the south Sligo town which opened in the last few weeks. Fine Gael Councillor in the area…
Councillors call for money to improve road between Boyle and Ballina
South Sligo councillors are looking for money for work on a dangerous road that goes from Boyle to Ballina and which passes through Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo. And local Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley is calling for a meeting of representatives of all three county councils in an effort to get…
Claims people cannot take up jobs because of delays in driving tests
A number of Sligo councillors are claiming that some young people are not able to take up jobs because of the delay in getting a driving test. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey is now calling on the county council to write to the Road safety Authority asking for an explanation…
Scheme to help emigrants return home
A Sligo councillor is highlighting a scheme that tries to make it easier for emigrants, particularly those over 50, to return home. It’s called the Safe Home Ireland Scheme and is operated from County Mayo. Representatives can meet in the UK with people there who may be thinking of coming…
Two Sligo FG councillors say Varadkar is best man to lead party
Both Sligo County Council Cathaoirleach Hubert Keaney and Councillor Dara Mulvey, both Fine Gael, are to support Leo Varadkar for the Fine Gael leadership. Local Councillors will account for 10% of the final vote to decide on the new leader in a system that is being used for the first time…