Sligo councillor confirms that upgrade work on the N59 Corhawnagh to Crockacullion will be delayed
There is no immediate signs of upgrade works to take place on the N59 Corhawnagh to Crockacullion Road. Sligo Drumcliff councillor Donal Gilroy says he has received confirmation that with the estimated cost of the scheme is in excess of €20 million, it falls under the TII category of…
Concern for elderly over long waiting times at Sligo Hospital ED
There are calls for what’s been described as ‘disappointing’ waiting times at Sligo University Hospital to be addressed. Figures show that almost half of patients presenting to the hospital have to wait several hours before they are seen. It had led to major concern particularly for the older…
Local Councillor calls for ambulance turnaround times at Sligo University Hospital to be addressed
There are urgent calls for ambulance turnaround times at Sligo University Hospital to be tackled. Latest figures show that only 6.6% of ambulances in Sligo had a turnaround time of under 30 minutes in the month of May. In Letterkenny University Hospital it was 9.1%. Local Fianna Fail…
Vandalism at ancient tombs ‘attack on our heritage’
A Fianna Fail Cllr has described vandalism at the ancient tombs at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery as an attack on Ireland and our heritage. A Garda investigation is continuing into the incident with Gardai describing it as a despicable act on what is essentially a graveyard. One of the…
Sligo Cllr calls for review on some criteria for one-off housing
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a review on some criteria as it relates to one-off rural houses. Currently, under planning permission conditions the area between the new front boundary wall and the edge of the public road should be cleared, levelled and surfaced to a suitable standard to…
First Sligo connections under National Broadband Ireland
The first 2,100 premises in Co. Sligo can now order or preorder high speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan. National Broadband Ireland does not supply internet themselves, instead, they lay the required infrastructure for Internet Service Providers to deliver speeds of up to 500 megabits per second. Sligo Fianna…
Compulsory Purchase Orders could be used to acquire burial grounds
The procedure for Compulsory Purchase Orders for two new burial grounds in Sligo will begin in March this year if agreements cannot be reached by then. Councillor, Donal Gilroy, says for over 20 years, the local authority have sought new grounds for Ahamlish and Rosses Point. He says no Councillor…