An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks on issues impacting the North West
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to Ocean FM about the significance of the N4 upgrade, a major jobs announcement at GW Plastics, the effects Brexit will have on the agricultural industry and the closure of Gurteen Post Office.
Sod officially turned on new N4 stretch by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Shane Ross
The sod has officially been turned on the new stretch of road on the N4 by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Around 120million euro is to be spent on the stretch between Collooney and Castlebaldwin is expected to completed in the next 2 and half years. It’s a bitter sweet day…
236 new jobs announced for Sligo
236 news jobs have been announced for Sligo today. GW Plastics plan to invest €5.7m into a 23,000 sq/ft site in the IDA’s Business and Technology Park in Finisklin, Sligo. The company specialise in complex injection moulded thermoplastic and silicone solutions. The announcement was made this afternoon by an Taoiseach…
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Shane Ross to turn the sod on two major Sligo projects today
Today is sod-turning day to mark the official start of work on two, massive, long-awaited road projects in Sligo. A top council official says today’s events involving the Taoiseach and Transport Minster is the culmination of work by many people and groups over the years. Leo Varadkar and Shane Ross…
Taoiseach and Transport Minister to visit Sligo next week
This day week will be a historic day in County Sligo with the arrival of both the Taoiseach and the Transport Minister to attend the official sod turning ceremony for the €100m N4 road project from Collooney to Castlebaldwin. Leo Varadkar and Shane Ross are also expected to travel to…
After comments made about eating meat, a Donegal TD says the Taoiseach should be promoting Irish beef
A Donegal TD has challenged the Taoiseach over remarks he made about eating meat. Leo Varadkar told the Dail yesterday he was trying to cut down on how much red meat he eats for health reasons and to help reduce his carbon footprint. However, a number of TDs took issue…
The Taoiseach is expected in Sligo today
The Taoiseach is expected to visit Sligo later this morning. It’s believed Leo Varadkar will announce the first round of successful applications under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. As part of Project Ireland 2040, launched in Sligo last February, the government is to provide an additional one billion euro…