Sligo councillor suggests new way to control road speed
A Sligo councillor is proposing an innovative way to control the speed of traffic. The system is already widely used in Portugal, Spain, Holland and Sweden and is being trialled at present in Swindon in England. The Velocity Control System operates on the basis of traffic lights turning red if…
Range of services to be provided from new north Sligo care centres
A range of services are to be provided from two primary health centres to be built in north Sligo. The HSE has described it as a ‘hub and spokes’ solution to the care needs of residents in in the region., One of the primary care centres is to be built…
Sligo residents warned of person claiming to be dog warden
Residents in North Sligo are being warned to be on the lookout for a person who claims to be a dog warden. Local Fianna Fail Councillor, Donal Gilroy, received a call from a concerned constituent who said they were visited by a person claiming to be a warden; the resident…
No lifeguard at Rosses Point this Thursday
Visitors to the beach and those going into the sea at Rosses Point in County Sligo are urged to be extra careful tomorrow, Thursday. It’s because there will be no lifeguard on duty at the beach. Sligo County Council says the situation has arisen because of a lack of available…
Councillor believes pollution, increase in visitors the cause of problems with Mullaghmore water
A Sligo councillor says it seems pollution and an increase in the number of visitors to Mullaghmore are factors in the prohibition of bathing at the north Sligo seaside resort. A Bathing Prohibited Notice has been issued by Sligo County Council for the beach. This is the fifth time in…
Calls for dog baiting to be made illegal
A Sligo Councillor who previously defended fox hunting by horses and hounds is now calling for the practice of dog-baiting to be made illegal. Dog baiting involves foxes, hares and rabbits being flushed out of dens by Terrier dogs, with lurcher dogs then chasing and killing the animals. At last…
Concern over telecommunications masts in scenic areas
A north Sligo councillor is raising concerns over the location of telecommunications masts in some scenic areas. Fianna Fail Councillor Donal Gilroy was told at a meeting of Sligo County Council that masts under a certain height are exempt from planning permission. He says his raised the issue after a…