Home Help hours – top of new Dail agenda
Fine Gael have claimed the provision of adequate home help hours must be placed at the top of the political agenda in the next Dail. That’s according to local general election candidate, Senator Frank Feighan. Fine Gael will have already committed to funding 1 million additional hours this…
Significant funding announced for IT Sligo
A major announcement of €750,000 of capital grant funding for IT Sligo has been confirmed by the government. The funding which is being provide by the Higher Education Authority and has been announced by the Minister for Education and Skills, Donegal TD, Joe McHugh and the Minister of State…
Thomas Walsh added to Fine Gael ticket for general election
Fine Gael councillor Thomas Walsh has been added to the party’s General Election ticket for the Sligo, Leitrim, South Donegal and North Roscommon constituency. Cllr Walsh, from Ballygawley, Co Sligo was added to the ticket following a meeting of Fine Gael’s Executive Council last night. The…
Funding announced for Aughanagh and Cloonacool facilities
A local Senator has welcomed a branch of funding worth over €22,000 to developments in Aughanagh and Cloonacool in Sligo. As part of the Dormant Accounts Fund for local developments, Aughanagh Community Hall is to receieve €14,142 while the Mill Community Café is Cloonacool is to benefit from a €8,460.…
Local Schools to benefit in summer works scheme
The Department of Education have announced details of the latest Summer Works Scheme. Details of the significant investment under the Department of Education’s Summer Works Scheme which will provide major improvements for 22 local primary and secondary schools in the Sligo/Leitrim/North Roscommon/South Donegal constituency. This investment for local schools is…
Government sign contract for National Broadband Plan
The government has signed the contract for the National Broadband Plan. It aims to bring high-speed internet to 1.1 million people, largely in rural Ireland. Communications Minister Richard Bruton has tweeted that today is an “historic day for Ireland.” He says it’s the biggest investment in country areas since rural…
Plebiscite to be used for Enniscrone naming decision
It’s understood that major Progress has been made on the necessary legal work to hold plebiscites; one of which will be required to decide on how the place name of Enniscrone should be officially spelt. Official road signs spelling the Sligo Town starting with an “I” is believed to be…