latest LIS funding will not meet demand
Over one million euro has been allocated to the Counties of Sligo Leitrim and Donegal under the local improvement schemes for roads. The greatest allocation has gone to Donegal where 677,456 has been provided for improvement works. 256, 154 Euro has been allocated to Sligo while 250,000 has been allocated…
Cameras being deployed in Sligo to combat illegal dumping
A number of cameras are now in operation at locations in County Sligo as part of the effort to clamp down on littering and illegal dumping. Recently, there was littering and illegal dumping of items at bottle banks in Collooney and Ballintogher, as well as dumping at Union Wood.…
Walsh: Local farmers not being properly represented by Government
A local Fine Gael general election candidate has launched an attack on his party colleague, the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, for failing to meet the needs of farmers in north west. Cllr Thomas Walsh, who will be contesting a seat in the Sligo/ Leitrim Constituency, says there is a…
Mixed reaction to road repair grants for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
A Donegal TD has cautiously welcomed the recent announcement of over €32m for regional and local roads for Donegal for 2020. Pat the Cope Gallagher says that although the allocation of funds for the repair of these roads are needed, there is a lack of ambition to deal with the…
Families in the North West now benefiting from a new childcare scheme
Families from across the north west are benefiting from a new childcare scheme which is providing subsidies. After just three weeks from when applications were lodged to the National Childcare Scheme a total of 562 awards have been issued to families in Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal. Local general election…