Councillor: ‘Make it easier, quicker for people to qualify as teachers’
A Sligo councillor is calling for it to be made easier and quicker for people to become teachers. Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus Kilgannon said this would help deal with the current shortage of teachers, particularly in subjects such as maths, Irish and European languages. He proposed this week that Sligo…
Call for fund to survey and cut overgrown trees and bushes along roads
A Sligo councillor is calling for a national fund to be set up do do a survey of dangerous roadside trees and hedges. Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus Kilgannon says the fund might also help alleviate the cost of cutting and trimming trees and hedges. It’s a problem that’s becoming more…
Credit unions could be an option for mortgages from next year
Dozens of credit unions could be offering mortgages by the end of next year. A pilot project has been launched that will see a small number of the member-owned lenders offering home loans. If this proves successful it is expected that up to 30 credit unions could be issuing mortgages…
Leitrim and Sligo Councillors meet to decide 2018 budgets
County councillors in Sligo and Leitrim will meet today to decide how to divide up and allocate their budgets for the coming year. The Sligo meeting starts at half past nine this morning and is expected to last the whole day. Leitrim councillors begin their meeting at 11am. Uppermost in…
Election: Sligo council Cathaoirleach appeals to party leaders to ‘pull back from the brink’
As the country edges closer toward a general election, the Fianna Fail cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council has appealed to the leaders of both his own party and Fine Gael to ‘pull back from the brink’ and avoid having an election at this time. Councillor Seamus Kilgannon warned that if…
Civic reception to be held in Sligo today for the Irish League of Credit Unions
A civic reception is being held in Sligo today for the Irish League of Credit Unions, as Sligo is the Volunteer Capital for 2017. It’s being held in County Hall this evening. The event is being hosted by the Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Fianna Fail Councillor, Seamus Kilgannon. Speaking to…
Credit Unions offer a solution to housing crisis
A Sligo Councillor says the government is missing out on an opportunity to ease the social housing crisis by using local credit unions to help with investment. Fianna Fail Councillor Seamus Kilgannon of Sligo Credit Union is also a Board Member of the Irish League of Credit Unions. Representatives from…