Sligo councillor calls for lifesaving equipment to be kept at Mullaghmore and Rosses Point beaches
There are calls on Sligo County Council to keep lifesaving equipment at both Mullaghmore and Rosses Point beaches all year round. Open water swimming is becoming an ever popular activity among local people however some safety measures at beaches are removed for the winter months. But Cllr Donal…
Concern over progress on access pathway at Rosses Point
Concern has been expressed over what’s been described as slow progress on providing an access pathway to the second beach at Rosses Point. It’s understood that since the installation of rock armour, the current pathway can become potentially dangerous during periods of high tides. There were calls for…
Sligo Councillor calls a conclusion in the process to acquire lands for graveyards in Sligo
This week’s meeting of Sligo County Council heard how a report into burial ground facilities in the Sligo area is ongoing. Land is currently being sought in the Ahamlish and Rosses Point areas and negotiations with landowners have been underway for some time now. Sligo County Council has…
Works to begin soon on €9m sewerage upgrade for Rosses Point
Works are to begin in the coming months on a €9m sewerage scheme upgrade for the Rosses Point area. Contracts have been signed by irish Water to carry out the development with Coffey Construction Ltd. hired to carry out the works which are expected to take around 18 months to…
Compulsory Purchase Orders could be used to acquire burial grounds
The procedure for Compulsory Purchase Orders for two new burial grounds in Sligo will begin in March this year if agreements cannot be reached by then. Councillor, Donal Gilroy, says for over 20 years, the local authority have sought new grounds for Ahamlish and Rosses Point. He says no Councillor…
Sligo Gardaí renew appeal in ‘Peter Bergman’ case
Sligo Gardaí are renewing their appeal to the public for help in identifying a deceased man who was discovered on a beach in 2009. His body was found at Rosses Point 12 years ago on the 16th of June; following a post-mortem at Sligo University Hospital foul play was ruled…
Rebalance of pedestrian and vehicle access aim of new coastal plans
Readdressing the balance between pedestrians and vehicles is among the aims of new plans that are being prepared for the Sligo coastal villages of Strandhill and Rosses Point. The time limit for the public to make their opinions and ideas about the new plans has been extended to this Friday,…