Over €565,000 has been awarded to County Sligo for improvements to LIS roads.
It’s part of a €16 million national fund for repairs and improvement works on rural roads and laneways.
The funding is also targeted towards improving access to homes, farms and outdoor amenities such as lakes, rivers and beaches.
The latest allocation brings the this years total allocation for Sligo to almost €900,000.
A total of €1.9m is to be shared across Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon.
Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Cllr Gerard Mullaney says the money will go a long way in tackling the backlog in applications:
