Solution needed for water runoff in Collooney
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a solution to an area of Collooney suffering from a large volume of water runoff on a regular basis. Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy, tabled a motion at Sligo County Council where he said water from blocked drains is causing a financial and mental…
Some people not aware homes may be affected by N17 proposals
Some property owners and homeowners are not yet aware that they will be affected if some of the proposed new routes for the N17 Collooney to Knock road goes ahead. That’s according to Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy who is asking people in the Collooney area to study the route…
Residents urged to submit opinions on proposed N17 route
People living between Collooney in County Sligo and Knock in County Mayo are being reminded to make their views known on proposals for a new N17 route between the towns. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says the project is currently at planning and design stage, with a number of…
Local Councillor calls for safety improvements around Kilross National School
Safety concerns in relation to Kilross National School were raised at this week’s meeting of the Sligo Drumcliff MD of the local authority. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy has called for the upgrading of signage and traffic safety measures to be implemented at the school. He says the School is…
North Sligo ‘untapped’ resource for tourism
This week’s Sligo Drumcliffe MD meeting heard calls for tourism to be developed in north Sligo by incorporating the proposed Yeats International Centre and the planned Drumcliffe visitor facilities in Drumcliffe. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy table a motion on the issue and received support from his fellow councillors. He…
New fears over future of post offices
There is renewed concern about the future of rural post offices. A new report by accounting firm Grant Thornton says €17m investment is needed to save the postal network. The report is predicting major revenue losses for the sector and says that unless the government intervenes, there will be further…
Proposal to name bridge in Enniscrone after Vol. Thomas Howley
There are calls for another bridge in County Sligo to be named after an IRA volunteer who died during the troubled early years of the Irish state. At a meeting of Sligo County Council, Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy called for the bridge over the Bellawady River, at Lower Main…