Work to start next year on sewerage schemes in Donegal and Sligo
Work is to start on the upgrade to water and sewerage schemes in Donegal and Sligo early next year. Irish Water has confirmed that contracts have been signed to start work on an upgrade to the Owenteskna public water supply serving south west Donegal. While a bundle to upgrade the…
Increasing rates the latest challenge for rural businesses
Increasing rates is the latest challenge to face businesses in rural Sligo following the decision by councillors yesterday to move toward having the same rates throughout the entire county. Most of the ratepayers in the rural area of County Sligo face increases of between fifty cents and €100 this year.…
St Attracta’s book their place in Connacht final
St Attracta’s Community School in Tubbercurry have eased into another Connacht Senior A League final. Luke Gilmartin hit 2-7 for the south Sligo school as they defeated Ballina’s St Muredach’s College by 2-15 to 0-5 in today’s Connacht semi-final at the Connacht GAA Centre in Bekan. St Attracta’s were beaten…
North west teachers hope to be back in classroom after mid-term
ASTI member teachers in the north west hope to be back in the classroom for good following today’s industrial dispute action. 22 schools in the north west are closed today due to the ongoing ASTI dispute with the department of education over equal pay for new teachers. The ASTI has…
€80k investment in Tubbercurry Centre expected to help create jobs
The new Enterprise Centre in Tubbercurry is the centre of what’s hoped will become a major rural regeneration programme for the south Sligo town and its hinterland. Over €82,000 has now been invested in the new centre which it’s hoped will have enough work to employ a part-time centre manager…
Minister to launch Tubbercurry REDZ programme
The Minister for Rural Affairs is due to launch the Tubbercurry rural economic development zone later this week. Heather Humphreys will launch the pilot programme on Friday. €150,000 was allocated towards intiatives in the town to boost local employment including the development of the local enterprise centre. The zone covers…
Tubbercurry announces details of this year’s Old Fair Day Festival
Commemorations of the centenary of the 1916 Rising, plenty of music and even some guitar hurleys may be found during the Old Fair Day Festival in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, this summer. Details of this year’s August event — the 31st — were announced at a launch event in the town…