Sligo Municipal District adjourned as a mark of respect for the late Cllr Margaret Gormley
This morning’s meeting of councillors from Sligo Municipal District in Sligo Town Hall was adjourned for ten minutes as a mark of respect to the late Cllr Margaret Gormley. It was the first meeting of the municipal councillors since Cllr Gormley’s death. Cllr Gormley herself was a member of the…
Late Cllr. Margaret Gormley: Tireless, determined fighter for rural communities
Tributes have been pouring in for the longtime Sligo county councillor Margaret Gormley, who has passed away. She was a member of the council for almost 40 years. Although she had been battling illness for some time, news of her death this morning came as a shock to her many…
Property marking machine in Tubbercurry and Bunninadden in New Year
People in South Sligo are being urged to get their property marked in the New Year to prevent theft and make recovery of stolen property easier. A property marking machine will be in Tubbercurry at Teach Laighne car park on Saturday, January 12th and on the following Saturday, the 19th,…
Sligo Councillor calls on Minister to replace 48 jobs lost in Tubbercurry
A Sligo Councillor is calling on Minister Heather Humphries to replace the loss of 48 jobs in Tubbercurry as a matter of urgency. Standing orders were suspended at this mornings meeting of Sligo County Council to allow Cllr Margaret Gormley to ask for support for the workers of the Basta…
Growing potholes in south Sligo at risk of damaging vehicles
A South Sligo Councillor says that increasing the number of outdoor workers has to remain a priority of the Council in the New Year. Independent Cllr Margaret Gormley says the transfer of a number of workers to Irish Water has left gaps in the service being provided in the county.…
Sligo councillor calls for fodder scheme to be introduced immediately
A Sligo councillor has called on the Minister for Agriculture to put in place a fodder scheme for farmers in the north west. Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley made the call today at a meeting of Sligo County Council. It follows two meetings on the fodder crisis held over the weekend,…
Councillors call for money to improve road between Boyle and Ballina
South Sligo councillors are looking for money for work on a dangerous road that goes from Boyle to Ballina and which passes through Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo. And local Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley is calling for a meeting of representatives of all three county councils in an effort to get…