Upgrade Works to Wastewater Treatment Plant in Collooney
Work is progressing on an upgraded wastewater treatment plant in Collooney, Co Sligo. Foundations for the plant’s new holding tanks are now in place. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says the upgrade is vital for a growing area like Collooney, located on the banks of the Owenmore River https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019/healy%20collooney%2008.mp3
Blockages to be removed from Owenmore River
Work has commenced in removing blockages along the Owenmore River. The project has been funded by a recent allocation of 50,000 from the Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief Kevin Boxer Moran. It’s expected that the current work which is being carried out on…
Survey being carried out on Owenmore River in Sligo
A detailed survey of a section of the Owenmore River is now being carried out in preparation for drainage work later. It’s the latest in a decades-long saga that has still not been resolved, with land along the river flooded to this day. Responsibility for the maintenance of the Owenmore…
Owenmore river to pilot new river-dredging scheme
The minister with responsibility for flooding has announced a new pilot scheme under which funding will be provided for cleaning the channels of rivers. It will be rolled out first in counties Sligo and Leitrim, to be followed in Mayo, Longford and Laois. One of the main beneficiaries in this…
Sligo Councillor calls for Owenmore survey to be extended
A Sligo councillor is calling for a new survey being carried out on the Owenmore river in South Sligo to include the whole river system. The survey was approved just last month by Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran and it aims to identify the effects of flooding and the drainage of…
Councillor wants Ballisodare bridge renamed after 1916 rising participant
A Sligo Sinn Fein councillor has called for the bridge over the Owenmore River in Ballisodare to be named after a local 16-year old who took part in the 1916 Rising. Councillor Thomas Healy proposed at a meeting of the county council that the bridge be called the Martin Savage…
Councillor calls for more funding to prevent repeat flooding
A Sligo councillor says there are a number of schemes under which funding could be sought to alleviate and prevent flooding such as that which occurred this time last year in the Collooney and Ballisodare areas. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy is now calling on Sligo County Council to contact…