Call for plastic and cardboard not to be used together in packaging
A Sligo tidy towns volunteer says one of the main problems in cutting the use of plastics is not being addressed. Peter Tiernan, chairman of Sligo Tidy Towns Committee was commenting following an announcement by the Taoiseach that single-use plastics is to be phased out across all government departments and…
Sligo Tidy Towns look back on busy and successful year
A busy week for the Sligo Towns group will continue tonight when it holds AGM in the Sligo Park Hotel. Earlier this week Sligo picked up its silver medal which it won in the National finals at an award ceremony in Monaghan. Peter Tiernan will start the final year of…
Tidy Towns disappointed with today’s litter survey
Sligo Tidy Towns are disappointed with today’s results in the Businesses Against Litter survey. The survey which is carried out annually by the national group shows that Sligo town has dropped 9 points from the previous survey. Meanwhile, Letterkenny improved it’s position to 25th place in the league table that’s…
Historical plaques to be unveiled around Sligo
Seven plaques outlining aspects of Sligo’s history will be unveiled at various locations around the town this Thursday afternoon. It’s part of a project by Sligo Tidy Towns Heritage Team. A total of 20 plaques will be erected by the end of this August and will form a historic trail…