Work to start in coming weeks on four sewage plants in County Sligo
A Sligo councillor says work on upgrading four sewage treatment plants in the county will start in the coming weeks and will be finished between April and October next year. Independent Alliance Concillor Marie Casserly says contractors are already on site in Grange, in north Sligo. The other three plants…
Casserly says there’ll be announcement on Sligo flood funding before Easter
A Sligo Independent Alliance Councillor says funding will be announced before Easter for flood relief works in an area of Sligo town. On a number of occasions, flooding has hit the Rathbraughan area, with houses in the Woodlands Estate and Mowlam Nursing Home having been affected. The issue was discussed…
Minister Ross approves funding for roads and bridges in Sligo, Donegal
The Minister for Transport has approved funding for the Western Distributor Road in Sligo and Fintra Bridge in Donegal. They are part of the Regional and Local Grant allocations announced by Shane Ross today. There have been calls for many years now for work to be done on Fintra Bridge…
Hopes work will start soon on WDR in Sligo after €11m allocation
The head of the Chamber of Commerce says he hopes construction work will start on the Western Distributor Route in Sligo before the end of the year. Aidan Doyle was commenting following the significant allocation of eleven million euro by Minister Shane Ross this morning toward the long-awaited project. The…
Transport Minister confirms €11m for important business link road in Sligo
The Minister for Transport Shane Ross has this morning announced an allocation of €11m for the development of the Western Distributor Road in Sligo. The route will link the N4 to an IDA business park at Finisklin as well as helping to develop a large area of land to the…
Former mayor calls for all teachers, SNAs to be trained in First Aid
A Sligo councillor wants it to be made compulsory for all teachers and special needs assistants to be trained in First Aid. Independent Councillor Marie Casserly says recent statistics show 15 people a day dying from sudden death syndrome and 125 people a year die from choking. Councillor Casserly says…
Cycling safety awareness campaign is underway
An awareness campaign is underway for motorists. “Staying Alive At 1.5m” is a cycling safety awareness campign for drivers to keep at least a 1.5 metre distance from cyclists when over taking. 10 people have already died this year while riding a bike. Car stickers are available at…