Northwest business leaders meet with Transport Minister about N4 and N5
Business leaders from the northwest have met Minister for Transport Shane Ross to demand investment in the region’s road network, which they say is “severely over-capacity” and hampering jobs, investment and tourism. Over 50 people representing chambers of commerce along the N4 and N5 from Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Mayo, Roscommon,…
Sligo/Leitrim TD defends investment in N4 project
Work is expected to begin on the upgrade of the N4 in Sligo in 2019 despite calls for it to begin a year earlier. Transport Infrastructure Ireland have confirmed that work on the N4 between Castlebaldwin and Collooney is expected to start in 2019. In response to a parliamentary question…
Councillors & TD welcome news of funding for school safety
Sligo councillors and TD’s have welcomed the announcement of funding allocated to safety measures at schools in the north west. One and three quarter million euro has been allocated to Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim. Donegal will get a total of €879,000; Sligo €599,000 and Leitrim €275,000. €14,000 has been allocated…
Local politicians working together to save Ballygawley Post Office
All local politicians are working together to ensure the post office service in Ballygawley is kept open. An Post are currently reviewing the facility following the recent death of the postmaster and are accepting public proposals until December 2nd. Today all members of Sligo county council signed a petition to…
North west TD’s call for improvement in mental health budget & resources
Mental Health services in the north west came to the fore as part of a debate in Dail Eireann last night. TD’s debated a range of mental health issues in the Dail last night, including the mental health budget and the numbers of children waiting for services in the north…
Sligo/Leitrim TD’s fracking bill passes first stage in Dail Eireann
The Minister for Communications, Clime Action and the Environment says there is no agenda on the part of the government to pursue Fracking. Denis Naughten made the comments after a bill to ban fracking in Ireland received cross party support in the dail chamber yesterday evening. The private members motion…
€30,000 for Youth Employability Initiative in Leitrim
The minister for children and youth affairs has announced over 30 thousand euro in funding for young people at risk of unemployment in Leitrim. Katherine Zappone released the funds for the Youth Employability Initiative through the Leitrim Development Company. Fine Gael Sligo Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin has welcomed the announcement.