Enniscrone residents encouraged to submit views on proposed one way street
Residents in Enniscrone, Co. Sligo are encouraged to submit their views to the local authority on a proposed one way system. The proposed route will run in a clockwise direction starting at Duck Street before turning onto The Hollow. A new mini roundabout is also suggested in the plan. Independent…
Queenan: Everyone wants good phone coverage but not too many masts
A Sligo councillor is calling for telecommunications companies to place their equipment on masts that are already erected in an area. Independent Councillor Joe Queenan says this policy should be implemented rather than companies erecting new masts or placing their equipment on buildings and structures. Although the public demands better…
Upwards of €500,000 to be allocated to Enniscrone and Bundoran in new year
Bundoran in Co. Donegal and Enniscrone in Co. Sligo are to be allocated upwards of €500,000 to help develop the towns as tourism destinations. The money comes from Failte Ireland’s ‘Destination Town’s Scheme’ with a total funding nationally of €15.5m. The final figure is to be decided in January 2020.…
Sligo councillor hopes major €3m road project will be completed by next spring or summer
A West Sligo councillor says he hopes that a major road surfacing job on the Ballisodare to Ballina N59 route, estimated to cost about €3m, will be done next spring or summer. Independent Councillor Joe Queenan praised the work being done at present on the road from Corballa to the…
Councillor Baker highlights problem of overgrown hedges at bends, junctions
A meeting of county councillors has heard there is now a major issue because of this year’s exceptional growth that has resulted in dangerous situations with overgrown hedges and vegetation along some roads. It’s almost an annual issue . . . but this year it’s taken on a new urgency…
Sligo County Council passes motion of censure in Cllr Joe Queenan
A Sligo councillor says he believes there was an onus on him to bring a motion of censure disapproving of the actions of one of his colleagues on the county council., Yesterday afternoon, councillors agreed to the motion of censure in respect of Councillor Joe Queenan following a report from…
Plans to create reef in Killala Bay that would boost tourism in West Sligo and North Mayo
Efforts are underway to create what’s expected to be a unique attraction in Killala Bay that would benefit the tourism industry in both west Sligo and north Mayo. The plan, estimated to cost between €1.5m and €2m, is to establish a reef in the bay, which would help attract a…