Call for all school secretaries to be treated the same
Sligo County Council is calling for all school secretaries to be treated the same. A meeting of the council heard there can be a difference of up to €10,000 a year in what school secretaries are paid. The difference arises because some secretaries are employed by the Department of Education…
Sligo cathaoirleach says fewer councillors going on St Patrick’s Day trips abroad
The new Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council says he doesn’t want to be the one to call an end to St. Patrick’s day trips to the United States. Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus Kilgannon was elected as Chairperson of the Council yesterday. Reports at the weekend, revealed that the cost of…
Kilgannon says jobs will be his priority as council cathaoirleach
The new Chairperson of Sligo County Council says that bringing jobs to the region will be one of his main priorities throughout his tenure as Cathaoirleach. Fianna Fáil Councillor Seamus Kilgannon was voted in as the new chairperson at yesterday’s AGM of the county council. Describing Sligo as the ‘driver’…
Call for Credit Unions service to incorporate mortgages and Council loans
A Sligo-based board member of the Irish League of Credit Unions says credit unions should be allowed get into the mortgage market, including giving loans to local authorities to provide housing. Seamus Kilgannon, who’s also a county councillor, was reacting to reports today that some credit unions are turning away…
Call for clampdown on huge moneylending rates
A Sligo councillor has called for the Finance Minister and the government to deal once and for all with the exhorbitant rates being charged by money lenders. It’s an issue that always arises at this time of year when some people have no option but to approach moneylenders in an…