Sligo and Leitrim have no homes to rent under HAP scheme
Sligo Town and Leitrim are both included in a list of areas with no homes to rent under the Home Assistance Payment scheme. A report carried out by the Simon Communites of Ireland showed that nine out of 16 areas surveyed had no properties to rent through HAP within the…
Local councillor calls for bona fide of beggars to be examined
A Sligo Cllr is calling for a multiagency meeting over the legitimacy of beggars in Sligo town. The call comes as a similar meeting which is due to take place in Letterkenny next week regarding the issue. There’s ongoing concern that some of those begging on the streets…
Sligo councillor calls for the provision of a pedestrian crossing at Markievicz Line
It’s hoped that a pedestrian crossing can be installed in a problematic area of Sligo Town. Markievicz Line is home to a large population with concern crossing the road has become treacherous. Sligo County Council says they will look at funding avenues next year with a view towards…
Stop start: Concern over traffic lights at Sligo town junctions
Complaints about traffic lights in and around Sligo town remaining green for only very short periods was raised at this week’s meeting of councillors from the Sligo borough district in the town hall. It’s been claimed that because motorists fear lights will switch colour very quickly, accidents have occurred. However,…
Lidl to rebuild Sligo store
Lidl is to knock and rebuild its store at Cranmore Road in Sligo town. The current store closed at 6pm yesterday evening. The newly-bult store will be similar to Lidl’s other outlet in Sligo, located at Finisklin. The new Cranmore Road store is expected to open in February 2022.
Section of Pearse Road in Sligo Town closed following road traffic collision
A section of Pearse Road in Sligo Town is temporarily closed this afternoon following a road traffic collision. The route from the Sligo Park Hotel to the Carraroe roundabout will be closed to traffic for a number of hours today. The incident involving a single vehicle happened at around 3.30pm…
Plans to improve the bus service in and around Sligo town
There are plans to improve the bus service in and around Sligo town — but funding will first have to be provided by government to implement any proposed changes. It follows a virtual meeting yesterday afternoon between county councillors from Sligo town and county with officials of the…