Uncertainty over Tubbercurry school bus service example of ‘another blow to a rural area’
Parents in a south Sligo community say uncertainty over a school bus service in their area is yet another example of how rural Ireland is being treated. About 50 people gathered in Bunninadden Community Centre last night to air their concerns over the future of the Bus Eireann school service…
Gormley calls on TDs to ensure retention of local school bus service in the long term
A South Sligo councillor is calling on local TDs to ensure that the school bus route for pupils from Bunninadden and Killavil to Tubbercurry is retained into the future. The call comes from Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley after confirmation today that the route will remain for the coming school year.…
New graveyard needed in Monasteraden in South Sligo
Landowners in the Monasteraden area of South Sligo are being asked to come forward in relation to the identification of lands suitable for a new graveyard in the area. The current graveyard in Monasteraden Cemetery is now full to capacity. The issue was brought to the attention of Sligo County…
Sligo councillors add to calls for Ulster Bank in Ballymote to remain open
A Sligo councillor is to bring a motion before the county council in two weeks time calling on the Minister for Finance to ensure the Bank of Ireland branch in the town of Ballymote in South Sligo provides a five-day service. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy is making the call…