Ballymote and Geevagh to get Enterprise funding
Two projects in South Sligo are to benefit from investment of €25,000. The funding has been allocated from the Arigna Enterprise Fund for Ballymote Community Enterprise and the Geevagh Local Area Development. In Ballymote, it’s proposed to develop the Ballymote Heritage Trail, a 2.5km long route to bring people to…
Schools get funding under Summer Works Scheme
A number of schools in the region will benefit from the Department of Education’s Summer Works Scheme. The scheme provides for major improvements and will provide for mechanical, sanitation and roof upgrades. The schools in Sligo include Cloghogue National School in Castlebaldwin; Naomh Iosef, Templeboy; Scoil Ursula, Strandhill Road, Sligo;…
Tubbercurry gets ready for All-Ireland drama finals
A large influx of people is expected into the South Sligo town of Tubbercurry this weekend for the Western Drama Festival. Centrepiece of events will be the All-Ireland amateur drama finals which take place in St Brigid’s Hall in the town on Friday and Saturday. Tubbercurry has a long and…
Sligo councillors add to calls for Ulster Bank in Ballymote to remain open
A Sligo councillor is to bring a motion before the county council in two weeks time calling on the Minister for Finance to ensure the Bank of Ireland branch in the town of Ballymote in South Sligo provides a five-day service. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy is making the call…
New credit guarantee scheme for SMEs
Sligo Fine Gael councillor Dara Mulvey has welcomed the announcement by Minster for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen of the launch of the new Credit Guarantee Scheme 2017. Since 2012, Credit Guarantees Schemes have been a key part of the Government’s arsenal of supports for SMEs in Ireland. Some…
Cllr Mulvey the new chairman of Ballymote/Tubbercurry Municipal District
Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey has been officially elected the new cathaoirleach of the Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District. He was proposed at today’s AGM by Fianna Fail Cllr Joe Queenan and seconded by Fianna Fail Cllr Martin Baker. Outgoing Cathaoirleach Paul Taylor was elected to serve as leas-cathaoirleach. Cllr Mulvey…