Housing plans announced for Sligo
Sligo County Council have announced housing plans for Collooney, Carney and Grange. One site in Collooney is set to deliver 20 houses in 2024, with a further 15 planned for Grange by 2026. Meanwhile in Carney, 25 social housing units are to be built at a site between Oxfield and…
Grange home sold for 3 million euro
A house just outside of Grange in Sligo has been sold for 3 million euro. The house, which is located in Mounttemple, Moneygold, is built on one level and surpassed its guide value of 2 million by an extra 1 million euro. The sale of the house was handled by…
Councillor says idle land in Grange needs to be put to use
A Sligo Councillor says it’s unacceptable that 13 acres of locally authority owned land in Grange is lying idle in the middle of a housing crisis. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says part the land which was purchased by the local Authority in 2002 for over a million Euro could…
Traffic down to one lane following Grange car accident
Traffic is down to one lane on the N15 road following a road traffic accident at Cairns Cross, Moneygold, just outside Grange. No injuries have been reported. Traffic management is in operation, and the emergency services are currrently at the scene.
Councillor warns that inadequate footpaths in Grange could lead to fatal accident
There are genuine fears that someone will be killed in Grange over what’s been described as inadequate footpaths on the main thoroughfare. There have been ongoing calls for added safety measures throughout Grange for some time however so far there’s been little progress on the issue. Sligo County…
The Spanish Armada festival returns to Sligo this weekend after two year absence
The Spanish Armada festival returns this weekend and will take place in Grange and Streedagh with a number of events taking place , following a two year break due to Covid 19. Three Spanish Armada ships sank at Streedagh beach in September 1588, and for the past twelve years,…
Hopes for a solution to Grange footpath works
There are calls on the community of Grange, Sligo County Council and local representatives to work together to come up with a solution to footpath plans in the village. It follows confirmation from the Council that the works near the local primary school have ceased following a protest by…