Sligo Councillor calls on HSE to repair damage done to road
There are calls for the HSE to ensure damage caused to a road leading to a community park in Ballymote is fixed. It follows the work done on the new Health centre in the south Sligo town which opened in the last few weeks. Fine Gael Councillor in the area…
Ring says Drumshanbo Gin Distillery a huge success story for Leitrim
Minister for Rural Affairs Michael Ring says the Gin Distillery in Drumshanbo is an example of local enterprise hubs working to create jobs. Minister Ring is in Leitrim and Sligo today where he visited Manorhamilton Castle earlier and he will officially turn the sod on the Leader Project in Ballinaleek…
Deal reached on fish quotas
A deal has been reached on fish quotas in Brussels. It means increases of 20% in monkfish, 21% for horse mackerel and a 26% increase in haddock for the ports of Greencastle and Killybegs. The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has welcomed the deal reached but warns that Brexit remains a concern…
NW Fine Gael Conventions put back until the New Year
Selection conventions for the North West are likely to take place in February or March after a snap election was avoided this week. Regional organisers were on standby to organise a last minute convention tonight in Sligo Leitrim if needed. Now the party will wait until the legislation to change…
Fine Gael National Conference takes place in Ballyconnell tomorrow
The Regional organiser of Fine Gael in the West and North West is urging party members to attend this weekend’s annual conference of the party. It’s taking place this weekend in the Sligo Leitrim constituency in the Slieve Russell Hotel in Ballyconnell. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will give his his first…
Former Sligo Senator expresses interest in running for Dail
A former Fine Gael senator from Sligo has indicated her interest in running for the Dail — if a vacancy became available in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency. Imelda Henry served in the Seanad from April 2011 to April last year. The Sligo publican, who runs the well-known Blue Lagoon premises, served…
Sligo/Leitrim TD hits out at lack of progress in relation to the upgrading of Sligo Garda Station
Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry has hit out at Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin over what he called ’empty promises’ in relation to the upgrade of Sligo town Garda station. In a motion to Sligo County Council at this week’s meeting of the Sligo Municipal District, Councillor MacSharry said…