Sligo co co finances improving but still a challenge says CEO
The financial situation at Sligo County Council is improving but still challenging according to the CEO. Ciaran Hayes has presented the draft 2017 budget to a meeting of the council today. Councillors also have to…
Special Olympics heroes to turn on Sligo Christmas Lights this Friday
Sligo Town will see more Christmas lights this year than ever before according to the group in charge. The Sligo Business Improvement District have this year taken over the care of the Christmas lights and…
Local politicians working together to save Ballygawley Post Office
All local politicians are working together to ensure the post office service in Ballygawley is kept open. An Post are currently reviewing the facility following the recent death of the postmaster and are accepting public…
New booklet released for victims of road crashes
A new booklet for families of victims of road crashes is to be distributed by local Garda officers in every division in the country as a result of the work of a Donegal group. PARC…
New bill explores how pupils could be more involved in running of schools
Students could get more of a say in how their secondary school is run. A new bill being put forward has outlined how young people could possibly sit on the board of management. The proposals…
Donegal TD’s social welfare amendment for seasonal workers adopted
An amendment to the seasonal and part time workers social welfare entitlement brought forward by a Donegal TD has been adopted. The amendment from Fianna Fail deputy Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher was adopted in principal…
Councils confident of supplies as cold spell set to continue
The County Councils in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim say they have enough salt and grit supplies to deal with a prolonged cold spell. The three Councils say that their winter maintenance plans were confirmed earlier…