Sligo Councillor pays emotional tribute to the late Tom Niland
The late Tom Niland has been remembered at today’s sitting of Sligo County Council. Mr Niland, who was in his 70s, was injured during a burglary of his home near Skreen in January 2022. As a result of the burglary Tom Niland was left on life support with…
Calls for sheep grids on roads in upland and mountain areas in Sligo
There have been calls for sheep grids to be installed on roads in upland and mountain areas. The grids are essentially bars in the road, similar to cattle grids, which prevents the animals from crossing the road, but allows people and vehicles to cross. The aim of the grids is…
Sligo Cllr hits out at latest housing proposals as highlighting the government failure on the issue
An Independent Sligo councillor has hit at the government over what he says is its continued failure to provide adequate funding to local councils to build housing. Michael Clarke was responding to proposals announced yesterday by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to deal with the housing crisis. Among the proposals was…