Over €2m in housing grants for Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim
The Minister for Housing Simon Coveney has confirmed over €2m in funding for the North West for housing adaptation grants. The grants allow older people and people with a disability in particular to adapt their homes to suit their needs. In the latest round, Sligo has got the highest allocation…
McLoughlin: ‘Kenny was a champion of the North West’
A Fine Gael Sligo/Leitrim TD has paid tribute to the outgoing Taoiseach, saying he showed a great interest in the promotion of the north west. Enda Kenny stepped down as Taoiseach as of midnight last night with a new Fine Gael leader to be appointed by June 2nd. Sligo based…
Jigsaw mental health service unlikely in Sligo/Leitrim this year
Demands for a new youth mental health service to be expanded to the North West are unlikely to be met THIS year. Mental heatlh advocates in the region have been calling for the Jissaw Service to be expanded to Sligo and Leitrim. But this is unlikely to happen in the…
McLoughlin wants temporary treatment plant at Lough Talt
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for a temporary water treatment plant to be installed at Lough Talt in West Sligo in order to guarantee safe drinking water for local communities. Fine Gael’s Tony McLoughlin says the current plant poses a risk to public health. Sligo County Council has recently refused…
McLoughlin’s anti-fracking Bill passes milestone in Dail
The Bill by a Sligo/Leitrim TD that would ban fracking has passed another major milestone in its journey toward becoming law. It has now passed what’s known as ‘the committee stage’ in the Dail. It is unusual for Bills such as Fine Gael Deputy Tony McLoughlin’s to even reach this…
Almost €3m for vacant houses in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are to get almost €3m to return about 290 vacant local authority homes in the three counties to use. It’s part of announcement by Minister Simon Coveney to provide more than €24m nationally for investment in 1,400 vacant local authority social houses. It’s part of an…
Tourism Ireland outlines its promotional efforts for Sligo, Leitrim
Tourism Ireland has been defending its efforts in promotimng Sligo and Leitrim. Amid ongoing concerns about the possible affects of Brexit on tourism in the North West, the organisation is insisting that Sligo and Leitrim feature prominently in its promtional activity overseas. Its comments come as a result of a Dail…