Four new centres for water activities to be built in the region
Four new modern centres for beach and lake goers are to be built in the region. Each centre will provide facilities such as secure storage, hot showers and changing and toilet facilities. Under a €19m investment from Failte Ireland, 22 new centres in total are to be built nationally. Acres…
Over €6.3m in LEADER funding for the north west
Over 6.3 million is being allocated locally under the Transitional Leader programme for 2021-2022. Sligo Leader will receive €2.6m, €3.8m will be allocated to Donegal Leader and the Leitrim Development company will benefit to the sum of €1.77m. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys announced a national fund…
40 new jobs to be created in Sligo
40 new jobs are to be created in Sligo. AT Management, a revenue, sales and marketing company, is to set up a marketing and sales centre in the town. The company was founded in Leicester in 2007 employing 400 people across the UK with the new centre operating from Harmony…
Hot meals programme extended for 13 schools in Sligo/Leitrim constituency
List of schools below Students in 13 primary schools within the Sligo/Leitrim electoral area are to receive hot meals under the Hot School Meals Programme. Originally launched as a pilot, it has now been extended nationally with over 35,000 students benefiting and will replace the current cold lunch option. Schools…
Minister Harris to meet with IT Sligo and St. Angela’s representatives next week
A meeting between Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris, and representatives of IT Sligo and St. Angela’s College will take place next week. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday next in relation to the possible merger of IT Sligo and St. Angela’s College as well as the potential…
Over 925,000 euro for local Outdoor recreation sites
Outdoor recreation sites in Sligo and Leitrim have received a major boost with €925,580 allocated for local projects. The allocation is included in a national allocation of €6.5m for outdoor recreational amenities. In Sligo the Benbulben Access Upgrade Project at Benbulben Forest has received €198,000.00 The Hazelwood Lady Anne…
Covid restrictions will continue until after Easter
The Taoiseach says people should expect tight Covid 19 restrictions to continue until at least early April. Micheál Martin says some classrooms and construction will reopen over the next few weeks. But he’s warning case numbers are still too high for the majority of restrictions to ease. …