Meeting to be held tonight to address issues affecting communities in Cliffoney
Residents of the Cliffoney, Mullaghmore, Castlegal and Ballintrillick communities will have an opportunity tonight to identify a list of the top priorities facing their respective communities. Last year the Cliffoney community came together to save their Post office. A community meeting will be held in Cliffoney Hall tomorrow night at…
Councillor raises concerns about lack of space at three burial grounds in Sligo
A Sligo councillor is raising concerns about the lack of space at three burial grounds in Sligo. It is understood there is no plots left in Rosses Point Cemetery or Ahamlish Cemetery in Grange and families are being told that Rathcormac Cemetery is the only option available to them. Sligo…
New hospital groupings unveiled
Counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, are to be grouped along with Roscommon, Mayo and Galway to form one of the new HSE’s six service regions. The announcement has been made by the Health Minister Simon Harris who says the HSE was never fit for purpose. Under plans announced by the Government,…
Election candidate condemns delay in diabetes unit
A Sligo election candidate is condemning the delay in providing funding for a new diabetes unit at Sligo University Hospital. Fianna Fail candidate Donal Gilroy claims it has resulted in unsafe prefabs with no planning permission continuing to be used. Gilroy, who is also joint chair of the Sligo branch…
Plans for Grange Primary Care Centre progress
Plans for the construction of a primary care centre in Grange have moved a step forward. The HSE applied for planning permission for a centre in the town on a site south of the pharmacy on the N15 in April 2018. In June 2018 Sligo County Council requested further information…
Desludging work to continue at treatment plant in Grange
Irish Water say they will continue to work with Sligo County Council in operating and desludging the existing sewerage treatment plant in Grange. The plant has become the focus of much attention again in recent days due to a foul smell coming from the system following the recent warm weather.…
Fianna Fail to hold fundraising breakfast in Sligo
The Fianna Fail Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath is to address a business breakfast briefing in Sligo later this week. The event is a fundraiser for the party ahead of the next election. PRO for the Sligo Comhairle Dail Cheantair Donal Gilroy says the party has to be prepared for an…