Paul Taylor set to top the poll in Ballymote-Tubbercurry
The picture is becoming clearer in Ballymote-Tubbercurry following the first count at The Sligo Park Hotel. Fianna Fáil’s Paul Taylor, who topped the poll in 2019 looks set to do the same again after recording 1,924 in the first count this time around. He is within touching distance of the…
Fianna Fáil select four candidates to contest local elections in the Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District
The Fianna Fáil Parliamentary party will run 4 candidates in the Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District in this year’s local elections. Following a selection convention which was held last night it was confirmed that Barry Gallagher, Liam Brennan, Keith Henry and sitting councillor, Paul Taylor would all run in the…
Fianna Fáil Ballymote Tubbercurry convention to take place next week
Local representatives for the Fianna Fáil Party have confirmed that the Party selection convention for the Ballymote Tubbercurry MD will take place on Thursday January 18th Four candidates have been nominated by party members to contest the local elections in June. Sitting Councillor Paul Taylor’s will be one of the…
With crosses erected, awareness grew of danger of old N4 road
A major turning point in raising awareness of the dangers of the old N4 road between Castlebaldwin and Collooney was the erection by local people of 31 white crosses in memory of those who had died in accidents along the route. Liam Brennan, who lives along the the old road,…
Gleann community remembers its past with impressive new book
A book with a difference has just been published by an east Sligo community. It has been put together by people in the parish of Gleann and was originally intended to coincide with a reunion of pupils and families connected with the now-closed Gleann National School. Because of the Covid…