Irish Water to replace pipes in Fivemilebourne scheme
Irish Water is to replace the pipes on a water supply scheme on the Sligo/Leitrim border where householders have had to put up with poor quality for years. About 30 homes in the Fivemilebourne, Calry area have had to do with a supply of water that was brown, murky and…
Ongoing flooding on R287 needs a solutions says local councillor
A Sinn Fein councillor in Sligo has called on the county council to find a solution for ongoing flooding on a stretch of the R287 between Slishwood and Correagh villages. Councillor Thomas Healy told this week’s meeting of Sligo County Council that locals on the road known as ‘the long…
Council wants assurance in writing from Irish Rail on Sligo-Dublin line
Sligo County Council wants a statement in writing from Irish Rail early in the New Year stating that there is no threat to the Sligo-Dublin rail line. Discussion on the rail line arose at the December monthly meeting as a result of a motion from Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley. The…
Anger over rates cut for profitable multinationals
Sligo County Council stands to lose more than a quarter of a million euro because of cuts in rates paid by huge multinational corporations. That’s according to a Sligo county councillor who is calling on the government to come up with a permanent solution to the loss of income to…