€47m allocated for north west greenway and road projects in 2022
Almost €47m in funding has been allocated to Sligo, leitrim and Donegal for various greenway and roads projects for 2022. This includes €50,000 for the Sligo Greenway from Bellaghy to Collooney and €1m for the SLNCR. The funding comes a total funding from the Department of Transport of €676m. Sligo…
Upgrades needed for Rathcormack National School car park; funding supplied for new rooms
A Sligo Councillor is calling for the resurfacing and general upgrading of the car park at Rathcormac National School. Fine Gael Councilor, Tom Fox says the area is very busy with four approach roads leading into the area with a high volume of traffic on a daily basis. Separately, funding…
Sligo councillor calls for more money for road gritting
A Sligo councillor is calling for more money for road gritting. As the cold spell continues, major roads have been treated but many minor roads in rural areas remain treacherous. Sligo Fine Gael Councillor Tom Fox says he would like to see more roads treated but for this to happen,…
Sligo County Council calling on Minister to manage overcrowding on Sligo to Dublin line
A delegation made up of Sligo Councillors have written to the Transport Minister with the hopes of meeting and discussing the ongoing issues of overcrowding on the Sligo/Dublin train line. There have been numerous reports of full carriages over the years, particularly on Fridays and Sundays, with a number of…
An Bord Pleanala gives go ahead for work on dangerous section of N16 route
An Bord Pleanala has given the go-ahead for work on one of the worst sections of the N16 Sligo to Manorhamilton road. The section goes from the Drum Road to north of the Glencar road, between the townlands of Drumkilsellagh and Lugnagall. The work will include realignment, which will reduce…
Fine Gael add third candidate to local election line up for Sligo/Drumlciffe electoral area
Fine Gael have added a third candidate to their local election line up in the Sligo Drumciffe electoral area. Ciara McLoughlin has been added to the ticket by party headquarters. She had been an unsuccessful candidate at the party’s recent convention, at which Thomas Walsh and Tom Fox were selected…
Walsh & Fox selected to run for Fine Gael
Two candidates have been selected by Fine Gael to run in the Sligo area in the local elections next May. Local Fine Gael Area Representative Thomas Walsh from Ballygawley and auctioneer Tom Fox from Calry were chosen to run in Sligo/Drumcliffe electoral area. The two new candidates were chose at…