Councillor calls for new housing development in Sligo to be named after Sinead O’Connor
There are calls to name a new development in Doorly Park after the late Sinead O’Connor. 22 modular homes were constructed in the area recently to house Ukrainian Refugees and some of them moving into their new homes last week. The late singer also passed away…
Searches continue for missing Sligo Man
Searches have resumed this morning for missing man Rodney Horan. The 21 year old was last seen in Sligo town on Saturday night. In a statement issued by the family last night, volunteer searches are set to concentrate on all the shorelines of the bay this morning, while…
Doorly Park Residents’ Association granted leave to apply for Judicial Review of Council decision
The High Court in Dublin has granted the Doorly Park Residents’ Association leave to apply for Judicial Review of the decision by Sligo County Council not to update the Environment Impact Study for the new bridge over the Garavogue at Doorly Park. The Residents’ Association had raised concerns last…
Outdoor exercise equipment at Cleveragh in Sligo to be replaced over time
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, more people have been using outdoor exercise equipment, such as that provided in the Doorly Park/Cleveragh area of Sligo town. However, it’s now emerging that in some areas, there is a need for equipment to be repaired, replaced or upgraded. Sligo Fianna Fail…
Calls to change law so CCTV can be used in tackling illegal dumping
A local Labour Party representative is backing calls to change the law so CCTV can be used to tackle illegal dumping. Security cameras have been used as a deterrent in the past, however, concerns have been raised more recently around data protection under GDPR rules. Nessa Cosgrove says illegal dumping…
Sligo coco refute suggestions that they are reluctant to draft bye laws for HGV’s
Top officials of Sligo County Council have strongly refuted suggestions that the council is reluctant to prepare draft bye-laws to prohibit heavy goods vehicles using streets in an area near where the new eastern bridge is to be built across the Garavogue River. Independent Councillor Declan Bree pointed out at…
Refurbishment works of Gate Lodge at Doorly Park to begin next month
Works are due to start on the refurbishment of the Gate Lodge at Doorly Park in Sligo town next month. It’s expected the building will add to the growing tourism potential of the area after a new pontoon jetty was opened in Doorly Park earlier this month. Two years ago,…