Protest taking place in Sligo over potential Post Office closures
Hundreds of people are expected in Sligo Town today for a protest against proposed post office closures. 21 post offices in the Norhwest have already been earmarked for closure; 13 in Donegal, 4 in Sligo and 4 in Leitrim. A number of public meetings have already taken place across the…
Sligo Councillor says long-term solution needed to address water supply issues
A Sligo Councillor says a long-term solution is needed to address water supply issues in north Sligo. Sinn Fein Cllr Thomas Healy says the supply to areas like Grange and Cliffoney is especially low at the moment as it’s sourced from two local streams. Water restrictions are in place in…
Calls for boundary wall to prevent flooding at Sligo estate
Calls have been made on Sligo County Council to build a boundary wall at the Woodlands Estate in Ballytivnan. The estate has been hit by severe flooding on a number of occasions over the last number of years. In 2015 a number of homes where damaged of flooding, while in…
Public meeting for Ballintogher/Ballygawley Text Alert System
Residents in Ballintogher and Ballygawley will have an opportunity to understand how a text alert system works. A public meeting is to be held at 8.30pm on Friday, April 13th in the Ballintogher Community Hall. There will be a number of speakers on the night to explain how it works…
Public transport fares discriminate against teenagers claims councillor
A Sligo councillor is claiming teenagers between 16 and 18 in the north west are being discrimatated against when it comes to fares on public transport. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says that in 2014, the child fare age was raised to 18 in the greater Dublin area but remains…
Temporary traffic lights in Ballisodare
There will be temporary traffic lights in place in Ballisodare for road works over the next few days. Works are being carried out on drainage pipes along the N56 to redirect water into an area that will not affect the local area. There had been problems in the past with…
Downstream areas of Owenmore River to be included in flood survey
Ballisodare and Collooney have been included in a new survey to assess flooding on the Owenmore river. The pilot survey was given the go ahead by the OPW Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran on a visit to this region in August. It’s to assess the best means to counteract flooding. However,…