Visitor time to Carrowmore Tombs to be extended until the 1st of November
The visitor time to Carrowmore Tombs in county Sligo has been extended to the first of November. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy raised the issue with Minister of State Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran this week. He and other local politicians also called for increased parking at the facility for tourists and…
Bank protest in Ballymote at lunchtime today
A protest in Ballymote this lunchtime will call for a special case to be made for the provision of bank services in the South Sligo town The protest will take place outside the Bank fo Ireland branch, where traditional over-the-counter services are to end and an ‘advice and self-service’ system…
Opinions sought on what’s needed in Ballisodare
The community council in Ballisodare, County Sligo, is looking for the opinions of local people on what they want in their area. The council is hoping to put together an action plan for the development of Ballisodare for all ages. The deadline for the return of the survey is August…
Youth groups ‘will lose out due to changes in grant scheme’
Youth organisations, such as scout groups and Foroige clubs, throughout the region, are going to lose out because of changes to a grant scheme. That’s according to Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy who says last year, youth groups had to have 75% of members under the age of 21…
Healy: Let’s not wait for another winter of flooding, action needed now
There are calls for the Local Authority to take action against flooding in the south Sligo area now and not wait for another winter to set in. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy is one of a number of local representatives to add his voice to the calls for action to…
Concern over opening times of North Sligo centre attended by elderly
A Sligo councillor is claiming that elderly people who attend a centre in North Sligo have been told on a number of recent occasions that it will not be open on the morning they planned to go there. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says many of the people who attend…
Irish Water to upgrade watermains in the Rathbraughan area of Sligo Town
Irish Water is to upgrade the watermains in the Rathbraughan area of Sligo Town. For some time, there has have been repeated interruptions to the water service as a result of bursts. Irish Water will soon seek tenders for the upgrade works. It hopes to start work this summer and…