Local Authority to consider a number of issues before CCTV cameras can be installed at Sligo Cemetery
Sligo County Council says there are a number of issues to be considered if CCTV cameras were to be installed at Sligo cemetery. Concerns include the exact purpose of the cameras, if they are necessary and the security of them. Senior Engineer Emer Concannon told a recent meeting…
Sligo cemetery resolves grave problems
A grave problem in Sligo has been resolved. Concern arose over the layout of grave spaces in a proposed new extension to Sligo cemetery. It was claimed that it would result in people being buried in a north/south position rather than east/west, which is custom and tradition from ancient times.…
Sligo Cemetery expansion plans
Cllr Tom MasSharry highlights concerns from ‘Churches Together’ group over expansion plans for Sligo Cemetery
Council confirms plans for a major extension to Sligo cemetery
There are plans for a major extension to the cemetery in Sligo town. Although it’s one of the largest burial grounds in the region, space is running out, with only about 60 new grave plots now left. An average of about 125 people are buried every year in Sligo Cemetery.…