Adequate facilities needed for community hubs says Sligo Councillor
A Sligo councillor says there are rural areas that now have broadband but community hubs do not have adequate office and building space, as well as the equipment, with which to work. Fine Gael Councillor Gerard Mullaney says there is a need for government to provide funding to upgrade and…
Councillor wants new planning condition for forestry owners
There’s a call for it to be a condition of planning permission that forestry owners contribute to local road improvement schemes when trees are being cut and taken away. The issue of damage to roads by heavy trucks working on forestry operations has been an issue throughout the north west…
Improvements required on N4 to Ballymote road
A Sligo councillor is calling for improvements on a road that runs from the N4 Sligo/Dublin route to Ballymote. It’s because of an expected surge in traffic on the road that goes from near Drumfin on the N4 to Ballymote, commonly known as the Riverstown road. There has…
Improvements required on N4 to Ballymote road
A Sligo councillor is calling for improvements on a road that runs from the N4 Sligo/Dublin route to Ballymote. It’s because of an expected surge in traffic on the road that goes from near Drumfin on the N4 to Ballymote, commonly known as the Riverstown road. There…
Wild deer wandering on roads a danger in many rural areas according to Sligo councillors
Wild deer wandering on roads is a danger in many rural areas, a meeting of Sligo councillors has heard. There is now even concern about deer on the busy N4 Sligo/Dublin route near Drumfin, between Collooney and Castlebaldwin that for years has been among the most dangerous stretches of road…
Bus shelters needed in towns and villages across Sligo
A municipal district meeting of councillors in Sligo has heard that the need for bus shelters is now an issue in towns and villages throughout the county. In the past year, there have been numerous calls for bus shelters, both for school children and for adults in built up areas…
Sligo Councillor calls on local authority to fund playground insurance policies
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the local authority to fund the insurance policies of playgrounds around the county. Fine Gael Councillor Gerrard Mullaney raised the issue at Monday’s monthly meeting of Sligo County Council where he highlighted the fact that some communities have been quoted in excess of €20,000.…