HSE must ensure free hospital parking for people with long-term needs
A Sligo Councillor says the money is there to introduce free parking at Sligo University Hospital. The HSE has confirmed to Councillor Keith Henry this month that the private company operating the paid-parking system at SUH made nearly €200,000 in 2015 alone. But he says it’s still unclear as to…
Councillor calls for five-year plan for parking in Leitrim
A Manorhamilton councillor says the County Council needs to develop a five year plan for parking in the county. Independent Councillor Felim Gurn made the calls this week highlighting the problems with traffic management and parking in Manorhamilton in particular. The owner of the recently closed-down Bredin’s shop there mentioned…
In Sligo, signs being erected to discourage parking in disabled spaces
A number of signs will be erected at disabled parking spaces across Sligo town this morning, in an effort to encourage able-bodied motorists to avoid parking in spaces reserved for disabled drivers. The initiative will see A4 sized signs with the words ‘Take My Space, Take My Disability’ placed beside…
Mayor calls for free hospital car parking for cancer patients
The Mayor of Sligo is urging Sligo University Hospital to provide free parking for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Currently patients using the oncology department at the hospital are paying €6 a day while Letterkenny hospital has an arrangement in place that means cancer patients undergoing treatment don’t pay. A report…
Lack of parking in Killybegs is ‘hindering tourism’
An independent Donegal councillor believes Killybegs tourism is suffering from a considerable lack of parking in the coastal town. Niamh Kennedy raised the issue at this week’s meeting of the Donegal municipal district. She believes there is inadequate parking facilities to cater for the increasing number of tourists who are…
O’Neill: ‘No Christmas parking incentive in Ballyshannon’
Shoppers in Ballyshannon are being put at a disadvantage in the run up to Christmas as parking charges remain in force according to a local Councillor. Fine Gael councillor Barry O’Neill claims the south Donegal town is the only one enforcing parking charges this month. A motion from councillor O’Neill…
Parking spaces key to new Ballisodare cemetery
A significant parking area at a planned new cemetery in Ballisodare in county Sligo is key to the development along the busy N59 Ballina road. Sligo County Council approved planning for the new cemetery in March at Abbeytown between Ballisodare and Corhownagh Church. It’s being developed by the Ballisodare Parish…