The plan, the protests and the reality… of #Ireland 2040
It’s glossy, it’s colourful, and it comes in three parts. That’s the government’s 116bn euro plan announced in Sligo today. It includes a 178-page document dealing with the so-called National Planning Framework, backed up by…
New Emergency Department announced for Sligo
The Taoiseach has announced a new ward block and emergency department for Sligo University Hospital. Leo Varadkar made the announcement during the launch in Sligo today of the government’s 116 billion euro development plan for…
Transport Minister says major investment planned for infrastructure in the North West
Ministers have arrived at IT Sligo and the Cabinet meeting to sign off on the new plan is now underway. The document known as Ireland 2040 will outline a vision to our health, housing education,…
Easkey protestors want local Post Office kept open
OceanFM is broadcasting all day today from the IT in Sligo ahead of the launch of Ireland 2040 this afternoon. About 40 protesters from West Sligo turned out this morning for today’s cabinet meeting at…
Sligo/Leitrim TD concerned that Ireland 2040 is forgetting the North West
Ahead of the National Planning Framework launch today, a Sligo/Leitrim TD is raising concerns that the North West has been forgotten about. Fianna Fail TD Eamonn Scanlon raised the issue in the Dail in November…
IT Sligo students say they do not see their future in the North West
As the Taoiseach and his ministers roll into town this morning, students from IT Sligo have been telling Ocean FM News that they do not see their future in the Northwest. The cabinet are holding…
Protests taking place today in relation to Ireland 2040
A number of protests are taking place in and around IT Sligo today in relation to the Ireland 2040 plan. The Plan is being launched this afternoon with some members of the public raising issues…
