New proposals for Wine Street to be virtually discussed tonight
Members of the public will get an opportunity to see proposals to enhance the Wine Street Car Park area of Sligo Town this (Thursday) evening. Plans include enhanced retail space, a multi-storey car park and a new public space. Planners from the county council, together with designers of…
Sligo councillor insists on special meeting to discuss Development Plan
A Sligo county councillor is insisting that councillors have taken the right decision in agreeing to hold a special meeting to discuss the County Development Plan, despite it now costing about €5,000 to hold such a meeting because of Covid-19 restrictions and rules. Full council meetings can no longer be…
Ciaran Hayes to step down as chief executive of Sligo County Council
The chief executive of Sligo County Council is stepping down from his position at the end of this year. Ciaran Hayes confirmed the news this morning to councillors when they gathered for their October monthly meeting in The Sligo Park Hotel. He is to take up a fellowship at Harvard…
Sligo Councillor calls for reduction in property tax.
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the local authority to reduce the local property tax by 15 % Sligo Strandhill Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry will propose the reduction at the September meeting of Sligo County Council. The move if successful would bring the rate of tax back…
Enhanced safety measures required at Enniscrone Pier
Calls were made at this week’s meeting of Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District of Sligo County Council for a feasibility study to be carried out into the future development of Enniscrone Pier. The calls were made by independent Councillor Joe Queenan. Cllr Quennan also submitted a separate motion calling…
New Sligo Cathaoirleach outlines his priorities
The newly-elected Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council wants to see the newly-formed coalition government put its full support behind the SME and tourism sectors in the north west. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey takes up the chain of office after being elected ahead of Independent Declan Bree by eleven votes…
Arthur Gibbons formally co-opted onto Sligo Council
Sinn Féin’s Arthur Gibbons has been formally co-opted onto Sligo County Council this morning. He takes the seat vacated by Sligo MEP Chris McManus. Councillor Gibbons has previous experience in local government. He was elected to Sligo Borough Council in 1999 – and served on that Council until…