Plebiscite delay damaging Enniscrone
The tourism potential of Enniscrone is being damaged by the failure to hold a plebiscite which will is required to decide on how the place name of the town should be officially spelt. Any successful outcome is being held up to conflicting views between the Department of Housing and…
Recommencement of work on Lough Talt water treatment plant
Works to upgrade the Lough Talt water treatment plant have re-commenced with Irish Water and Sligo County Council expressing their confidence that the project will be complete by the end of 2020. When completed a safe and secure supply of water will be delivered to the 13,000 people. …
Age limits on Taxis and SPVs to be extended
Legislation has been approved for the National Transport Authority to allow an extension of one year to the maximum permitted age of taxis and SPSVs due to the COVID19 outbreak. The changes have been welcomed by Sligo Leitrim TD Frank Feighan The Sligo based TD says it will come as…
Dedicated Minister required for tourism
The challenges facing the tourism sector in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic will be unprecedented and as a result will demand a dedicated minister for tourism to help the industry recover from the economic effects of the Coronavirus. That’s according to the Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD Frank…
New support fund to provide lifeline to local businesses
A new €6.5 billion pro-business and pro- enterprise fund, which has been established to support businesses impacted by Covid-19, has been described as being a “one of the biggest supports for SME’s in the History of the State and as a lifeline for many small and micro businesses across the…
Increased testing needed in order to relax restrictions
A Sligo/ Leitrim Fine Gael T.D. has claimed that “the only way to safely begin to remove the lockdown restrictions after 5th May, is with a stringent and increased testing capacity. The claims have been made by the Fine Gael TD, Frank Feighan. Speaking earlier to Ocean FM …
Covid-19 Support measures will help Irish Citizens
The new National Covid-19 Income Support Scheme is part of extraordinary measures to help ordinary Irish citizens and families during this period of great economic and social stress. That’s according to Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan Deputy Feighan says these new measures will be very costly,…