Final day for people to submit their views on All Island Strategic Rail Review
Today is the final day for people to submit their views on the All Island Strategic Rail Review. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy is encouraging people across the north west to make their opinion known. The initiative was launched Transport Minister, Eamon Ryan and Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister, Nichola…
Rail Review ‘massive’ opportunity for the north west
A Sligo Councillor says the All Island Rail Review is an opportunity that needs to ‘grabbed with both hands’. Thomas Healy believes it’s an opportunity for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal to be connected with the entire island. The closing date for public submissions is the 21st of January Councillor Healy…
Proposed Yeats centre should be in Drumcliffe councillors say
Councillors in the north Sligo area are insisting that a proposed Yeats Interpretative Centre be located in Drumcliffe rather than in Sligo town. They point out that the Nobel Prize-winning poet is buried in Drumcliffe, which they say is in the heart of the Yeats country which inspired and featured…
Government accused of window dressing & attempting to divide Mica groups
The Sligo Pyrite Action Group have described the compensation scheme for homeowners affected by mica and pyrite as “window dressing” and “an attempt to divide the campaign” The Group’s PRO Thomas Healy says families affected have gone through torture but manged to stick together up until now. Whereas…
Sligo pyrite group watching developments in Donegal
The PRO of the Sligo Pyrite Action Committee says he is disappointed at what is being proposed by the government for people in Donegal whose houses are affected by defective Mica blocks. Councillor Thomas Healy says his group is keeping a close watch on developments because whatever is eventually given…
Sligo residents must be included in defective block compensation scheme.
Sligo won’t be forgotten about in any defective block compensation scheme. That’s according to Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor and PRO of the Sligo Pyrite Action Group, Thomas Healy, who spoke at Friday’s protest outside of Leinster House. Campaigners claim upwards of 20,000 people attended the Mica Action Group protest demanding…
Ramp should be replaced with pedestrian crossing
A Sligo Councillor says a road ramp in Rockfield, Coolaney should be removed and a pedestrian crossing installed instead. Sinn Feinn’s Thomas healy says the ramp is too high and the paint colour is similar to a pedestrian crossing, which he says, is causing confusion for both pedestrians and motorists.…