‘Need for meeting with Minister over Sligo Garda Station’, says councillor
A Sligo councillor says it’s now time for the Minister for Justice to meet with a deputation from Sligo about providing a new Garda station in the town, for which a site at Caltragh has already been bought. A local deputation has already met with the Garda Commissioners but councillors…
Calls for permanent toilet facilities to be built at Drumcliffe Cemetery
The installation of a portaloo at Drumcliffe Cemetery car park has been welcomed by a local Councillor however he is calling for a permanent structure to be built. Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy says the burial ground is a major tourist attraction in the area housing the remains of WB…
New parking and disabled spaces needed at Collooney Health Centre
The large green area on the grounds of the Collooney Health Centre should be converted into parking and disabled parking spaces, according to a local Councillor. Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy, says the centre caters for a large area yet the parking and set down facilities are no longer adequate…
Post Offices need to be a ‘Public Service Obligation’ according to Sligo Councillor
There is a warning more Post Office across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will close unless the government intervenes. The Irish Postmaster’s Union’s General Secretary, Ned O’Hara, says 200 post offices around the country face closure in the next 12 to 18 months if there are no financial supports by June.…
Calls for new hazardous waste facility to be built in Sligo
A Sligo Councillor believes a new hazardous waste facility should be built in the county. Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy says one should be built in Sligo Town as there is currently only one servicing the region based in Tubbercurry. Hazardous waste includes items such as paint tins, pesticide/herbicides containers,…
Gortnaleck dispute – no longer a bridge too far.
A solution to the long running Access problem to the popular Luke’s Bridge in Gortnaleck, in North Sligo could be in the offering following an agreement with a local landowner and Sligo County Council. Sligo Drumcliff councillor Thomas Healy says the access route to the Bridge was obstructed with mobile…
Healy declares turf war on importation of milled peat
A Sligo Councillor is calling for domestic turf saving in the north west to be allowed continue. Sinn Féin Councillor Thomas Healy claims that many people have no viable alternative when it comes to heating their homes. Cllr Healy says it’s unfair for local residents to be prevented…