Rural Broadband rollout plans ‘in tatters’
Plans to rollout broadband to rural homes and businesses are now ‘in tatters’ according to a Sligo Leitrim TD. It’s after Eir confirmed it’s withdrawing from the bidding process leaving just one tenderer. Last night Communications Minister Denis Naughten denied that the remaining company now has the government over a…
Regional Climate Action Office launched in Sligo
Sligo will be one of the Local Authority Regional Climate Action Offices being launch by the Communications Minister Denis Naughten in the County offices this morning. CEO of the Council Ciaran Hayes has been working closely with the Department to set up the initiative which is one of four such…
Naughten: Tourism a better investment than fracking
The Minister for Communications says that developing a walking route along the western corridor is a far better investment than doing further studies on fracking. Minister Denis Naughten today has defended his comments to effectively close the door on further investigation into the merit of the controversial practice in light…