Reports of alleged sex assaults shocking, worrying and unsettling, says local councillor
A local councillor for the Maugheraboy/Ballydoogan areas of Sligo town says she is shocked and saddened over reports that two young teenagers were allegedly sexually assaulted in the area at the weekend. Fianna Fail Cllr Rosaleen O Grady is asking anyone with information to go to the gardai. Cllr O…
Funeral to take place today of Margaret Gormley
The funeral takes place today (Monday) of the long-time Sligo councillor Margaret Gormley, who passed away on Friday. She served for almost 40 years as an Independent member of Sligo County Council. Her funeral Mass will take place at 12 noon in the Church of the Sacred Heart…
Call for traffic management plan in Maugherboy, Sligo
A local councillor is calling for a traffic management plan to be part of a 62-unit housing scheme in Sligo town. Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus says he welcomes the new housing units to be built in the Maugheraboy area but he raised concerns about traffic management at the entrance…
More concern over lack of home care support
A Sligo councillor says more than 500 people in the county are now waiting for home care support. Fianna Fail Councillor Rosaleen O’Grady is insisting the bottom line is that extra funding is needed from central government. It follows earlier complaints from north Leitrim Councillor Justin Warnock that home care…
Councillor calls for funding to improve safety at Sligo junction
A Sligo councillor says work on developing a major multi-million euro route in Sligo is an ideal opportunity to improve safety at a dangerous junction in the town. The proposed new Western Distributor Road, for which €11m has just been allocated, will cross the Strandhill Road, where there has been…
Cafe in St John’s Hospital in Sligo now open six day a week
The HSE has confirmed that the cafe at St. John’s Hospital in Sligo is now open 6 days a week. There has been difficulty in staffing the facility over the past year. Fianna Fail Councillor Rosaleen O’Grady raised the issue at the meeting of the HSE Forum West this month.…