National Biodiversity Week celebrated at Parkes Castle
National Biodiversity Week is being celebrated for the past week at Parkes Castle on the shore of Lough Gill in County Leitrim. The week is all about connecting with nature, highlighting the importance of biodiversity and motivating people to play their part in protecting it. And it’s all being done…
Concern expressed by Sligo Councillor over lack of progress on new Garda station in Tubbercurry
There are fears that a new Garda Station for Tubbercurry isn’t progressing quick enough. A building for a new station was purchased some years ago however the project itself is said to have stalled. Gardai currently stationed in Tubbercurry are currently operating out of one room with no…
Donegal Town allocated funding under OPW Flood Relief Scheme
Donegal Town has been allocated funding under the OPW Flood Relief Scheme. The Office of Public Works has been previously called on to provide an update on applications for the Flood Relief Schemes in Donegal, with particular emphasis in the south Donegal area. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Donegal Councillor…
Local residents unhappy with delays to repair works in Ballinaglera
Concerns are being raised in Ballinaglera when repair works on local roads and infrastructure damaged by flooding last August will commence. Funding to the value of 155,000 has been earmarked by the OPW for repair works to take place in the Leitrim village. It’s understood that procurement works…
OPW acquire adjacent building to Tubbercurry Garda Station
It’s been confirmed that the OPW has acquired a building on Teeling Street in Tubbercurry which is situated beside the Garda Station. It’s hoped that the building when redeveloped will be used to upgrade and improve the current facilities for Gardai in the town Cathaoirleach of…
All heritage sites in the country to be free for under 12’s this summer
All Heritage sites in the country will be free for children under 12 this summer. The Office of Public Works currently offers children under the age of 6, free entry into all the countries heritage sites. According to the Minister for The Office of Public Works, Kevin Moran, the new…
More people visiting OPW heritage sites
Visitor numbers to heritage sites managed by the Office of Public Works across the region rose by approximately nine thousand last year in comparison to the previous year’s figures. Visitor numbers to Carrowmore Tombs in Sligo rose by almost four thousand from 2015 to 42,000 in 2016. Staying in County…