Emergency exercise planned for Sligo Airport
An emergency exercise is getting underway in Sligo this morning. The exercise, involving the local ambulance and fire service and the Gardai, is getting underway at Sligo Airport at 10am. The event is running until 12 noon.
Tánaiste ends speculation surrounding the future of Sligo Search & Rescue
The Tánaiste has today ended any speculation over Sligo Airport being used as a Search and Rescue base by the coastguard. Sligo Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin TD sought clarification in the Dáil earlier that the airport at Strandhill will be included as one of the bases in the new…
Walsh calls for plan to be put in place for Sligo Airport
A Sligo councillor says a plan is needed for Sligo Airport going forward. Fine Gael’s Thomas Walsh says they have been reimbursed €200,000 for works carried out over a year ago but are still waiting for €80,000 to begin phase 2 of works. He says Sligo Airport is…
Sligo Airport management seek meeting over funding
Management at Sligo Airport are requesting a meeting with Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, to seek clarity over ongoing financial issues. A meeting was held in December 2020 and Joe Corcoran, Airport Manager said in a letter to the Minister that ‘it’s really disappointing…
Tánaiste expects funding issues at Sligo Airport will be resolved
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says it’s anticipated the funding issues surrounding Sligo Airport will be ‘resolved shortly’. Independent Sligo/Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin raised the issue in the Dáil yesterday evening where she said the busiest coast guard in the country is operated out of Sligo yet it has not received…
Sligo Councillor slams treatment of local Airport
Sligo Airport continues to be ‘left in limbo’ by the Department of Transport and Irish Coastguard. That’s according to Sligo Fine Gael Councillor and Director of Sligo Airport, Thomas Walsh who says there has been a ‘shocking level of disrespect’ shown. In October 2020, infrastructure projects were…
Aviation difficulties will negatively impact the north west
A Sligo councillor says it would be a major mistake if people in the north west were to think that difficulties currently being experienced by the aviation industry applied only to Shannon or Dublin. Sligo County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr. Dara Mulvey says Ireland West Airport and the airport at…