Two Sligo councillors attend last meeting
The Sligo-Strandhill council meeting said a goodbye today to two retiring councillors in Councillor Sinéad Maguire and Councillor Rosaleen O’Grady. The two Councillors have stood for 10 years and 25 years respectively and are now stepping back from political life ahead of the local elections in June. …
Housing Minister officially opens two developments in Leitrim
Two housing developments were officially opened by Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien today. The developments, the Lahard Estate in Balliinamore and the Carraig Breac estate in Drumshanbo see the opening of 10 and 18 houses respectively. The houses in Drumshanbo were delivered under a number of phases by…
North West weather warning upgraded from yellow to orange
The yellow thunderstorm warning for the North West has been upgraded from yellow to orange. The orange warning will be in place for four counties from 3pm. It affects Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo with Met Eireann warning of the potential for flash flooding and every difficult travelling conditions. The…
12 candidates confirmed to contest Manorhamilton electoral area
The candidates contesting June’s local elections in the Manorhamilton electoral area have been confirmed. There will be twelve candidates in total, looking to gain one of six seats available. There are four candidates seeking re-election while the remaining eight will seek a seat in the municipal district. Name…
TII criticised for approach to N17
The N17 was discussed at length at today’s meeting of the Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District. Heavy criticism was levelled at TII after it emerged that a scheme for the upgrade of safety measures on the road had been completely scrapped without any correspondence. Independent Councillor Michael…
Sligo County Council delegation to meet with TII
A delegation from Sligo County Council is to hold a meeting this Thursday with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to discuss the condition of the N15. Ongoing issues with the N15 have been seen as one of the biggest bones of contention over the last number of years. …
Illegal dumping continuing to impact south Donegal
It’s emerged that there is a notable increase in dumping and littering in the south Donegal area. Recently, two bags of dirty nappies were found dumped at the Gap while boxes of bottles and cans were discovered near the Tullyearl roundabout. Major clean-up operations have been…