“It’s hard, but it’s all worth it”- candidate’s spouses on life of a councillor
Three spouses of candidates contesting this year’s elections in Sligo joined Niall Delaney for a unique insight into the life of a candidate. Naomi and Freya Taylor (wife and daughter of Paul), Mel Casserly (husband of Marie) and Majella Healy (wife of Thomas) detail their experiences from the other…
Counting of Sligo-Drumcliffe underway
Counting for the third and final electoral area of Sligo County Council is underway at the Sligo Park Hotel. The five-seater Sligo-Drumcliffe is set to be hotly contested as ten candidates battle it out for a spot on the local authority. According to yesterday’s tally figures, Fianna Fáil’s Edel McSharry…
Slight increase in 14 day rate for Co. Leitrim
There has been an increase in the 14 day incidence rate per 100,000 people in Co. Leitrim while one local electoral area in the north west remains above the national average of 226.1. The latest daily figures show less than 5 new cases were recorded in Sligo, 23 in Donegal…
Collooney train station waiting room reopened following vandalism
The waiting room at the Collooney railway station has been re-opened. It was closed a month ago due to vandalism which Gardaí still believe was caused by a group of young adults. As a result of the vandalism, parts for the disabled main door had to be replaced, new fire…
Long term master plan to benefit Sligo villages
A master plan for a number of villages in Sligo could be hugely beneficial for the Sligo Drumcliffe Municipal District. Villages such as Ballisodare, Collooney, Grange and Cliffoney would benefit extensively from a development master plan according to Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy who recently submitted a motion on…
Election focus – Sligo Drumcliffe
The Sligo/Drumcliffe electora area takes in an area stretching from Ballisodare, Collooney, Ballintogher and winding back into Calry, Hazelwood, and all of north Sligo, stretching to the county boundary at Bunduff Bridge. For many, including election candidates themselves, the electoral area’s boundary has proved confusing, with, for example, part of…