Call for road improvements between Ballygawley and Ballintogher
Sligo County Council is being urged to take action to improve safety on a stretch of road between Ballygawley and Ballintogher. The section of road along the R290, runs from Ballygawley village to the turn-off for Castledargan Resort. The stretch of road is the main thoroughfare to the village and…
Fine Gael representative says An Post deal will not save rural post offices
A local Fine Gael representative has claimed a deal between An Post and the Irish Postmasters Union will be the final in the coffin for rural post offices. Earlier this year the Irish Postmaster’s Union signed up to a deal with An Post to modernise the network. It allows for…
After more than a year, still no word on future of Ballygawley PO
A group that’s campaigning to keep a rural County Sligo post office open has slammed An Post for the length of time it’s taking to make a decision. The future of Ballygawley Post Office is being reviewed since November 2016 following the death of the post master there. The post…
Ballygawley Post Office’s future to be decided within six weeks
A decision on the future of Ballygawley Post Office is expected to be made within the next six weeks. Closure has threatened the post office since the end of last year following the death of the postmaster. Chairperson of the save Ballygawley Post Office Group, Thomas Walsh says the committee…
Fine Gael rep calls for immediate action on permanent Cardio Cath Lab in Sligo
A Fine Gael representative in Sligo has called for the provision of a cardio cath lab at Sligo University Hospital. The call comes following the death of a man on Sunday as he was being transferred to Cork because the heart centre at Waterford was closed. The man went into…
An Post taking time to ensure correct decision on postal services
An Post says it’s taking time to ensure a correct decision on the future of postal services in the North West is made. A spokesperson for the company told Ocean FM News this week that a decision has yet to be made on the post offices in Ballygawley in Sligo…
An Post accused of treating local campaign with contempt
A member of a local group campaigning to ensure Ballygawley Post Office in County Sligo remains open has accused An Post of treating it with contempt. Thomas Walsh says the length of time it is taking An Post to announce a decison on the future of the post office is…