Sligo councillors urged to adopt Traveller Accommodation Plan
The Sligo Traveller Support Group is calling on councillors to adopt an amended Traveller Accommodation Plan. The plan, which sets out accommodation targets for the next 5 years, is due to be discussed at the next meeting of Sligo County Council on Monday, September 2nd. It was deferred…
Sligo Co Co defers the adoption of Traveller Accommodation Plan
Sligo County Council has deferred the adoption of a five-year Traveller accommodation plan. The decision was taken by councillors yesterday on the proposal of Independent Socialist Cllr Declan Bree and seconded by People Before Profit Cllr Gino O Boyle. The Sligo Traveller Support Group had requested the deferral until September…
Renewed concerns over fracking
There’s renewed concern in the Leitrim/Fermanagh area over fracking. It’s after the Tamboran company applied to the Department of the Economy in Northern Ireland for a petroleum licence covering an area to the west of Upper Lough Erne and to the south of Lower Lough Erne. Tamboran had…
Murphy blasts European Candidates for failing to discuss climate issues
A local election candidate has hit out at the no show of any four of the Fianna Fáil or Fine Gal European Candidates at a European elections hustings event which was organised by the Environmental Pillar movement in Carrick-on- Shannon last week. Manorhamilton Municipal District Independent local election candidate Jamie…
Calls for local authorities to sign up to ‘All-Ireland Pollinator Plan’
An independent local election candidate is calling on Leitrim and Sligo County Council’s to sign up to the ‘All-Ireland Pollinator Plan’. The plan aims to and encourage farmers, local authorities, schools, gardeners and businesses, to improve their efforts to ensure bees can survive and thrive. One third of our bee…
Government urged to invest more in public housing
The Government are being urged to move away from the over reliance of the private market and drastically increase state building of public housing to help address the current housing crisis. Local election candidate Jamie Murphy has made the calls adding that there is an over reliance on private Landlords…
Manorhamilton candidate calls for move away from single-use plastic
A local election candidate in the Manorhamilton municipal district is calling for people to move away from single-use plastic items. He is also hoping that more local businesses, organisations and public buildings will get involved in the Refill Ireland scheme that is helping Irish towns and cities become more tap-water…