Future of Sligo Veterinary Laboratory secured with upgrade plans
The long-term future of Sligo veterinary lab has been secured with major plans announced today to upgrade the existing facility. “Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has confirmed that there will be the design, building and commissioning of a state-of-the-art laboratory in Sligo, replacing the existing facilities by the end of…
Sligo/Leitrim Mountain Rescue awarded€42,500 in funding
The Sligo /Leitrim Mountain rescue team have been allocated €42,500 in funding for the replacement of a crew transport vehicle. The funding was announced by Minister Michael Ring under the First Responders Support section in the 2019 CLÁR Programme. Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin has welcomed the announcement…
IT Sligo – Key factor in attracting jobs to Sligo
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says IT Sligo is playing a major role in attracting jobs to Sligo. Fine Gael Deputy McLoughlin was speaking during an event yesterday evening at which 100 more new jobs were announced for the town. The latest jobs will be created by Allstate Sales Group (ASG), a…
Illegal Importation of drugs on the increase in north west
The illegal importation of drugs is becoming a serious issue in the north west according to a Sligo/Leitirm Fine Gael TD. The issue was raised at a recent meeting of the Joint Policing Committee in the Clarion Hotel in Sligo by Deputy Tony McLoughlin. He has requested that Revenue officers…
Taoiseach and Transport Minister to visit Sligo next week
This day week will be a historic day in County Sligo with the arrival of both the Taoiseach and the Transport Minister to attend the official sod turning ceremony for the €100m N4 road project from Collooney to Castlebaldwin. Leo Varadkar and Shane Ross are also expected to travel to…
local businesses encouraged to avail of E-commerce support
A new round of funding has been established in order to help small businesses in the North West to continue and develop their online capabilities. The Trading on line voucher scheme will support micros businesses in developing their e commerce through the provision of training, advice and grant assistance…
Extension of confidence & supply – vital for political stability
A Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD says the extension of the government to the Summer of 2020 was necessary due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. It’s after the Fianna leader Micheal Martin agreed to extend the Confidence and Supply Agreement between his party and Fine Gael for another year, saying…