Safety issues identified between Ballygawley and Castledargan Resort
Safety issues between Ballygawley and Castledargan Resort need to be urgently addressed. That’s according to local Fine Gael Councillor, Thomas Walsh, who says a specific stretch on the R290 is unsafe for people to walk or cycle on. A petition was started by the community in 2018 on…
The rocky road to . . . . Collooney railway station
A Sligo councillor is calling for it to be made safer for people to walk from Collooney to the train station on the outskirts of the town. Cathaoirleach of the Sligo/Drumcliffe Municipal District Cllr Thomas Walsh says parts of the route are damaged and uneven in many parts with flooding…
No clear answer for Sligo Airport funding
There is no clear answer to the issue around funding for Sligo Airport. Sligo Fine Gael Councillor Thomas Walsh, who is also a Director at the airport, says he cannot understand the response given to Independent Deputy Marian Harkin in the Dail by Minister of State at the Department of…
Sligo County Council to take over public lighting in Ballygawley estate
The public lighting in a Ballygawley housing estate has been brought up to standard and will now be taken over by the local authority. Works on the lighting in Riocht na Si have been brought up to standard and Sligo County Council will now take charge of maintaining them. Cathoirleach…
SME’s in the north west encouraged to apply for Brexit loan
A Sligo Councillor is encouraging SME’s in the north west to apply for a new Brexit loan. The Microfinance Ireland Brexit Loan is available to businesses with less than 10 employees, have an annual turnover of less than €2m and the business turnover is or could be impacted by a…
Sligo council sets aside funding for programme and events manager
Sligo County Council has set aside funding it its annual budget for a programme and events manager. The decision was among those taken at the council’s budget meeting yesterday. The proposal to have an events manager was made earlier this year by Fine Gael Councillor Thomas Walsh. He pointed out…
Sligo councillor calls for preservation of medieval walls
A local Councillor is calling on the local authority to preserve ancient medieval walls at two burial grounds. Sligo/Drumcliffe Councillor, Thomas Walsh, says the boundary and gable walls at Kilross and Killery burial grounds have been neglected over the years. The ruins at Kilross are the remains of a tower…