Sligo Councillor accuses the government of ‘giving with one hand and taking with two’
A Sligo Councillor says the says the proposed ban on the commercial sale of turf whilst increasing the cost of home heating will result in householders in rural areas being hardest hit by ongoing increases in the cost of living. Sinn Féin Councillor Thomas Healy says the Government is…
Flooding on ‘The Long Stretch’ still remains an issue
The issue of ongoing flooding on ‘The long stretch’ road from Ballintogher to Carraroe still remains a concern for many local residents despite Sligo council carrying out monitoring of water levels in the area. it’s been claimed that Council staff were unable to carry out remedial works on the road…
Calls for review body to change criteria being used to justify a post office in an area
Sligo Councillors have approved a motion to call for a change to the criteria that An Post is using to keep post offices open in rural areas. The latest announcement by An Post will see 159 post offices closed around the country as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme. An…
Parents in Sligo forced to carpool because children can’t get on school bus
Some parents in Sligo are being forced to car-pool because their children do not qualify for the school bus. It follows a meeting of parents in Collooney last night where up to 7 families in the area don’t qualify for concessionary tickets for their children to get to Coola Post-Primary…
Plans to close west Sligo dementia centre ‘short-sighted’
There are fears that a West Sligo respite centre for people with dementia may have to close because of a cut in funding. The Home from Home project operates from a house in Kilglass and is supported by the Alzheimers Society. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says a local…