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This morning’s October monthly meeting of Sligo County Council was adjourned as a mark of respect to two former councillors who died recently. They were Fianna Fail’s Paddy Conway, who was a councillor for the Enniscrone area from 1967 to 1999, and Independent Councillor William Carter from Scarden, Strandhill, who…

Sligo County Council is warning of an increased risk of fire as a result of the current good spell of weather.   The council is pointing out that a Condition Orange warning is currently in place for high fire risk until 12.00hrs this Friday.   Members of the public are…

Traffic congestion and delays are expected to ease in Sligo town this afternoon.   It follows significant delays yesterday because of diversions due to road works on the current phase of the N4/N15 Sligo Urban Improvement Scheme, which involved surfacing works at the Duck Street Junction.   Among those affected…

Motorists traveling on the R287 are being advised to proceed with caution following an accident at the junction at Holy Well Road. Gardai are advising that Diversions are in place and that minor delays are expected. Traffic coming from Ballintogher is being diverted at Aughamore to Jinks Cross. Traffic going…

Calls are being made on the local authority in Sligo to conduct a feasibility study to identify a suitable location for a skate park within the County.   Sligo Strandhill Councillor Sinead Maguire received widespread support for the motion at this week’s meeting of Sligo County Council with various Councillors…

Sligo County Council is being called on to investigate flooding that occurs during winter in the south Sligo town of Ballymote. The flooding is from a river that flows along regional road 293 and which goes through Ballymote town park. The river recently overflowed its banks, flooding homeowners and businesses.…