Sligo councillor hopes major €3m road project will be completed by next spring or summer
A West Sligo councillor says he hopes that a major road surfacing job on the Ballisodare to Ballina N59 route, estimated to cost about €3m, will be done next spring or summer. Independent Councillor Joe Queenan praised the work being done at present on the road from Corballa to the…
Funding allocated for group water schemes in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Almost €2m has been allocated for group water schemes for 2019 in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. More than €664,000 is going to Donegal, Leitrim is getting almost €693,000 while Sligo will receive €552,000. Between now and 2021 under a multi-annual programme, more than €2.7m will go to schemes in…
International titles for two Sligomen
Sligo’s Jonathan Dolan and Richard Howley claimed international titles in Badminton and Show Jumping respectively on Sunday. Badminton star Dolan, who trains in Denmark, won the men’s singles title at the Li Ning Cyprus International. This victory comes just weeks after the Calry man claimed his first men’s single International…
Status Yellow weather warning issued for Sligo and Leitrim
A status Yellow warning has been issued for counties Sligo and Leitrim. Heavy rainfall with a risk of flooding has been forecast for today, with the notice in place until midnight tonight. The full list of areas affected is Connacht, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford
Concerns raised that Sligo County Council have made no funding applications for CCTV anywhere in the county
Concerns have been raised that Sligo County Council has no applications submitted for funding for the installation of any CCTV schemes anywhere in the County. Local Sinn Féin Councillor Chris MacManus raised the issue and expressed his disappointment and concern that local authority has no applications submitted for funding for…
Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD Eamon Scanlon calling on Government to tackle insurance costs
The Government have been called on to step in and reduce the costs of premiums when it comes to insuring a business. The calls have been made by Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD Eamon Scanlon. Deputy Scanlon raised the matter in the Dail this week week after a business had contacted…
Sligo to face Offaly in Christy Ring Cup
Sligo will face Offaly in their final group game of next year’s Christy Ring Cup. The Yeats County are competing in the Christy Ring Cup for the first time after winning the 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup. Offaly, on the other hand, were relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup last year…