Department approves €1m for Sligo County Council
The Department of Housing has approved €1m in funding for Sligo County Council. The allocation is part of the agreement between the Council and the Department under their financial plan. As part of that the Council had to achieve a surplus to qualify to avail of this allocation which is…
Fine Gael defends accusations of ‘pre-election’ promises on new Garda Station
Fine Gael in Sligo Leitrim says a new Garda Station for Sligo remains a priority in the five year government Capital plan. It follows revelations on Ocean FM News yesterday that little or no progress has been made on the project and that a site has yet to be chosen.…
Government expected to withdraw fracking amendment
It’s now expected that a Dail Bill by Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin aimed at banning fracking in Ireland will now pass through all its stages sooner than was thought. The government had proposed an amendment to the Bill, which would have delayed it getting to its next stage,…
Dail discussion on fracking Bill today
A Sligo/Leitrim TD’s bill to ban fracking will be debated in the Dail today. But this does not mean the controversial gas extraction method will be outlawed any time soon. That’s because the government has proposed an amendment which will mean the passage of Fine Gael Deputy Tony McLoughlin’s bill…
McLoughlin believes Taoiseach is ‘leaning towards a free vote’ on foetal abnormalities bill
Fianna Fail TD’s have been allowed a free vote when a bill on fatal foetal abnormalities comes before the Dail next week. The proposed legistlation surrounding abortion laws is being put forward by Wexford TD Mick Wallace. It’s unknown yet if Fine Gael and other government TDs will be given…