Tom MacSharry new cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council
Cllr Tom MacSharry is the new cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council. The Fianna Fail cllr was chosen unanimously with no note at his morning’s meeting of Sligo County Council which is the first since the local elections. He was proposed by his party colleagues by Cllr Rosealeen O’Grady and seconded…
Gormley Political Dynasty ends in Sligo
Sligo has four new councillors this morning. Three of them are in the Sligo/Drumcliffe area: they are Grange man Donal Gilroy for Fianna Fail, as well as Thomas Walsh, Ballygawley and Tom Fox from Calry, both for Fine Gael. The fourth newcomer is Martin Connolly, from…
Plans for Lough Talt treatment plant moves a step forward
Sligo County Council can now officially make a decision on a planning application submitted by Irish Water to upgrade the water treatment plant at Lough Talt in South Sligo. Over 13,000 homes in the area have been under a boil water notice since January after cryptosporidium was detected in the…
Information-harvesting software widespread on council websites
New research shows Donegal and Leitrim County Council’s websites had a considerable number of so called ‘trackers’ installed which help companies compile detailed profiles of users. Research shows the donegalcoco.ie website had 85 different types of tracking technologies operational, second only to Kerry County Council which had 91. According to…
Councillor wants it made easier for people returning from US to get driving licences here
Sligo County Council is calling on the Transport Minister and the Road Safety Authority to make it easier for people returning from the U.S. to get driving licences here. Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey says people coming home from America are allowed to drive for 12 months but then have…
Road users urged to take care on icy roads
All road users across the north west are being urged to take extra care this morning after icy conditions in parts overnight. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 4 degrees in parts of the country with Met Eireann’s yellow snow and ice warning still in place. Sligo County Council…
Sligo County Council does not have enough money for more public lighting
Sligo County Council does not have the money for any more public lighting. Councillors have been told that if proposals result in extra cost for public lighting, they should be seeking the money under the Clar programme which covers small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas. Sligo County Council Director…