New Local Link service; Mullaghmore – Sligo Town
A local councillor has welcomed a new local link bus service for Mullaghmore. Running 3 times a day, Monday to Friday, designed for people attending work and school, the bus will leave Mullaghmore at 7:35am and returning to the town from Sligo at 5 and 6pm. The bus is will…
Local councillor urges families to apply for School Transport now
Applications for Bus Eireann’s School Transport are now open. The company will allocate buses depending on the number of applications received in different areas. Independent councillor, Marie Casserly, says it’s vital families apply now to avoid disappointment. Speaking to OceanFM, Councillor Casserly, who is also a teacher in St. Mary’s…
Applications for greenway funding submitted
Applications for funding to help local authorities be shovel ready for the next batch of greenway funding have been submitted. The allocation of €4.5m is to ensure county councils will be in the best possible position to qualify for funding in 2022. Independent Sligo Councillor, Marie Casserly, tells OceanFM News…
Sligo Food Trail launch new video highlighting successful Harvest Feast
Sligo Food Trail have launched a new video highlighting the successful Harvest Feast. As part of the trails Taste the Island initiative, a feast was held in October in which Failté Ireland CEO, Paul Kelly attended. Mr Kelly had plenty of praise for the event saying ‘the passion and work…
Increasing tourist numbers in Ransboro/Knocknarea causing safety concerns for local residents
The increasing number of tourists in the Ransboro/Knocknarea area of Sligo during the early summer months is causing concern for the safety of parents, pupils and residents in the area, a meeting of local councillors has heard. Independent Councillor Marie Casserly says road safety improvements would also be a boost…
Work to alleviate flooding in Sligo estate starts today
Work on a project to alleviate longtime flooding in a Sligo town housing estate is expected to be completed in about a month. It’s in The Woodlands Estate in Ballytivnan where, in the past, residents had to be taken from a nursing home because of the flooding. The work is…
Efforts to resolve issues in Ballisodare of parking and pedestrian safety
Efforts are underway to try to resolve a number of issues in the County Sligo village of Ballisodare in relation to parking and pedestrian safety. Ballisodare is one of the fastest-growing villages in the county, mainly due to the number of people who are moving to live there and its…