Sligo Cathaoirleach believes now is the time for Shuttle service to be introduced in county town
It’s thought that designated car parking spaces should be located north and south of Sligo town with a shuttle bus providing transport to the town centre. The call comes in light of a reported increase in traffic in and around the town. Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Cllr…
Fine Gael to run four candidates in Ballymote Tubbercurry Electoral Area
The Fine Gael Parliamentary Party will run four candidates in the Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District for next year’s local elections. Last night at the party’s candidate selection convention sitting councillors, Martin Connolly, Dara Mulvey and the current Cathaoirleach of the Local Authority in Sligo, Gerard Mullaney were all selected…
11 Students left stranded in Ballymote due to capacity issues on buses
The Cathaoirleach of the Local Authority in Sligo says every effort is being made to address capacity issues with local link buses traveling from Ballymore to Sligo. There has been an unprecedented demand for the service this morning with the reopening of the ATU in Sligo this week. …
Councillor insists flooding problem will be solved
A Sligo councillor has insisted the Council are going down the correct avenues to solve a flooding problem at Lough na Súil. The road – which stretches between Conway’s Cross and Heapstown – was blocked once again by lake water spilling out on to the road, causing inconvenience to local…
Sligo councillor raises concerns over Vodafone service in west Sligo
Vodafone has come under fire over what’s been described as an inadequate service in west Sligo. There have been numerous reports of bad coverage issues in Ballymote, Tubbercurry and surrounding areas. Sligo County Council is to write to Vodafone in a bid to ascertain what the problem is…
Students struggling to secure school bus tickets in Coola
With schools due to reopen in the coming weeks the annual challenge of securing bus tickets for children attending Primary and Post Primary schools is proving to be a major one for many parents. The situation is reported to be extremely serious throughout Sligo with many parents struggling to…