Opposition spokesperson on transport warns of rural residents being left stranded during winter
The Minister with responsibility for local government is being urged to commit to a plan of action to treat rural roads this winter. The call comes as a result of a number of Local Link operators being unable to run their services due to icy road conditions. The…
LIS money for rural roads and laneways
Almost €1.5m has been allocated to the north west for work on rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by the county councils. The money, under the Local Improvement Schemes, includes €716,560 for Donegal, €358,030 for Sligo and €351,880 for Leitrim. Cavan is to get €371,140. Works funded…
More LIS money for NW roads
There has been a further increase in funding for roads under the Local Improvement Scheme. It follows councillors across Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal calling for extra funding to meet demand from people in rural areas, including farmers who are on waiting lists for funding. The money is to repair or…
More money for local private roads
An additional €1.2m has been announced this morning for improvements to local private roads in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The biggest portion of that, €677,000 is going to Donegal, with €256,000 for Sligo and €250,000 for Leitrim. The roads and laneways that will benefit usually lead to people’s homes, businesses…
Donegal to prioritise finishing LIS work this month
Donegal County Council says getting Local Improvement works done is a priority this month. In April, Councils received a tranche of LIS funding which amounted to over €800,000 for Donegal. The Council says it expects to have most of the work on these roads done by the end of this…
More than €1.5m in LIS money for roads in Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Almost €1.5m has been announced in Local Improvement Scheme allocations for roads in the north west. The money will go toward work on small, private roads and laneways in rural areas which are used by a number of households, farmers or businesses. Donegal is to get €884,000, Leitrim €250,000 and…
Transport Minister under fire in Leitrim for failing to allocate LIS funding
The Transport Minister Shane Ross is under fire again today, this time from a Leitrim Councillor. Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Bohan says she’s outraged at the failure of the Minister to fund the much-needed Local Improvement Schemes for people in rural areas. Some funding has been sanctioned by the Rural…