New councillors ‘thrown in at the deep end’
A Sligo councillor is calling for a handbook to be prepared that will advise new councillors on their responsibilities and the resources available to them. Fine Gael Councillor Sinead Maguire is making the call based on her own experience of being a first-time councillor. Another reason for the proposed handbook…
Fine Gael Senator seeks to be added to Sligo Leitrim election ticket
North West Senator says he feels he would add to Fine Gael’s chances of ensuring two seats in the Sligo Leitrim constituency if he was added to the party ticket. Boyle-based Senator Frank Feighan has asked party headquarters to add him to the ticket to contest the next general election…
Sinead Maguire and Gerry Reynolds ‘chuffed’ at vote of confidence in them by Fine Gael colleagues
Former TD Gerry Reynolds and Sligo Cllr Sinead Maguire have been selected as the candidates to contest the next General Election for Fine Gael in the Sligo Leitrim constituency. Almost 1000 people turned out in the Clayton Hotel in Sligo last night. Gerry Reynolds topped the poll, while Sinead MaGuire…
Female Councillors now hold positions of Mayor and deputy-Mayor of Sligo
Two women now hold the positions of mayor and deputy mayor of Sligo. Fianna Fail Councillor Rosaleen O Grady was unanimously selected as mayor at this afternoon’s annual general meeting of the Sligo Municipal District in Sligo Town Hall. She becomes mayor for the fourth time and succeeds Fine Gael…
Dumping in Sligo ‘at epidemic levels’
Sligo County Council has been told that illegal dumping is now at epidemic levels. One and a half tonnes of rubbish was recently collected by council litter wardens along the Collooney bypass. Meanwhile Cllr Sinead MaGuire says that just last weekend 40 bags of rubbish where lifted by volunteers in…
Fine Gael councillor says early declarations of support made leadership hustings less interesting
A Sligo councillor feels the decision early on by so many senior Fine Gael members to declare who they will vote for in the leadership contest has led to a flatness in the race. Sinead Maguire is the only Fine Gael Councillor in the region yet to decide if she…