Sligo County Council passes motion to end direct provision
Sligo County Council has unanimously passed motion this afternoon calling for an end to the Direct Provision system for asylum seekers. It was put forward by Independent Councillor Gino O Boyle who described the current system as inhumane. It comes after a man in the Direct Provision centre in Sligo…
Sligo Councillors seek meeting with Transport Minister on Bus Eireann services
Sligo County Council is to seek a meeting with the Minister for Transport in an effort to save Bus Eireann Expressway services in this region. The Council this morning unanimously supported a motion to directly discuss the serious implications of any potential cuts with the Health Minister Shane Ross: …
Sligo Councillor calls for an end to Direct Provision
A motion is to come before a meeting of Sligo County Council today calling for an end to the Direct Provision system for asylum seekers. The local Direct Provision centre is at Globe House in Sligo where a resident recently went on hunger strike because he feared deportation back to…
Education & Jobs key to success of East Sligo regeneration
The Minister for Housing Simon Coveney will be in Sligo later to officially launch the East Sligo regeneration plan. The plan which is being head led by Sligo County Council looks at the Social, physical and economic regeneration of the area. It will try and increase education for local communities…
Sligo co co agrees on budget for 2017
Sligo county council has this evening agreed on it’s budget for the coming year. Most controversial is a decision to work towards having the same rates in the rural and old borough areas within the next eight years. That is likely to lead to a reduction in the rates in…
Sligo co co finances improving but still a challenge says CEO
The financial situation at Sligo County Council is improving but still challenging according to the CEO. Ciaran Hayes has presented the draft 2017 budget to a meeting of the council today. Councillors also have to decide on the rates to be paid by ratepayers for the coming year. …
Local politicians working together to save Ballygawley Post Office
All local politicians are working together to ensure the post office service in Ballygawley is kept open. An Post are currently reviewing the facility following the recent death of the postmaster and are accepting public proposals until December 2nd. Today all members of Sligo county council signed a petition to…