Call for Sligo to be given ‘city’ status in new plan
A local businessman has said that Sligo must be given ‘city status’ in the National Planning Framework. The Ireland 2040 document is being launched on Friday after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar holds a special cabinet meeting at Sligo IT. At this stage it’s not know what will be in the National…
Call for ‘city’ status for Sligo and Letterkenny . . . but Sligo councillor asks what it would mean
Calls are being made for investment in the North West to become a national priority. IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, say there is currently a lack of prioritisation for the region. Sligo and Letterkenny have seen a steady decline in population since 2011. And IBEC says the north…
Calls for Sligo and Letterkenny to be given city status
Calls are being made for Sligo and Letterkenny to be given city status by 2040. The two largest towns in the Northwest have seen a steady decline in population since 2011. IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, say that the Northwest region seems to be deprived because it doesn’t…