Sligo Councillor hopeful rural areas will be included in Local Hackney scheme
A Sligo Councillor is hopeful rural areas in county Sligo will be included in the Local Hackney Pilot Scheme. The scheme is a grant-aided pilot programme that aims to assist in the provision of part-time local hackney services in designated rural areas which cannot support a full time taxi or…
Enniscrone homeowners urged to be vigilant following burglaries
Gardai in Enniscrone are warning homeowners to be extra vigilant after a number of burglaries occurred in the region over the weekend. They are also seeking assistance from the public to help identify the perpetrators of the crimes. The public are being asked for information on the occupants of…
‘Misleading’ roadworks signs impacting businesses along the N59 in west Sligo
Businesses in a West Sligo village are being badly hit due to diversions on the N59 road to Ballina because of road works. That’s according to Dromore West businessman Blair Feeney who says signs for diversions in Ballisodare and outside Ballina are causing confusion, with people thinking the N59 is…
Speed control needed on N59 says Independent Councillor
Speed Limits on some Sligo roads need to be reconsidered to make roads safer. That is the view of Sligo councillor Michael Clarke who raised the motion at Sligo County Council to look at speed limits along the N59 at Ballysodare, Dromore West, Corballa and Skreen & Dromard community center.…