The Acting CEO of Sligo County Council, Tom Kilfeather, says the 47.8m euro announced in funding for the regeneration of Sligo's Town Centre is a game changer and will transform the town. He's been outlining what projects will be undertaken with the funding allocated

How 47m in funding will be used to transform Sligo Town centre

The bollards preventing parking on the seafront at Strandhill and at Castle Street and Grattan Street in Sligo  are being removed this week. The bollards were installed as part of Covid regulation measures.  FF Cllr Tom MacSharry believes the vast majority of people will welcome the move

Bollards at Strandhill, Castle St and Grattan St to be removed

The Failte Ireland Tourism Office in O'Connell Street in Sligo will re-open this summer, despite a decision that it would stay closed earlier in the year. The re-opening comes about as a result of a partnership between Failte Ireland, Sligo BID, Sligo County Council and Sligo Leader

Tourist Office in O'Connell Street to re-open after all

The Parklet on Quay Street in Sligo - a new outdoor facility to sit down and meet. The new development has had mixed reaction. Anne Caheny, former President of Sligo Chamber of Commerce saying it's badly needed, while Ailbhe has reservations

Opinion divided on Sligo's new outdoor facility

Sligo businessman, FInbarr Filan, of Filan's Centra Store in Sligo has warned of dire consequences for small businesses if electricity bills continue rising. His monthly bill has jumped from 3.5k to 8k, and he insists Government supports are now needed

Businessman's warning as electricity bill soars

Cllr Arthur Gibbons says he's satisfied with the response of Garda management to his calls for more foot patrols to be made available as a result of ongoing anti-social incidents in Sligo Town. He raised the matter at a policing committee after concerns over a number of such incidents

Calls for more Garda foot patrols to deal with anti-social incidents in Sligo

Sligo's Stephen Street car park is to undergo a major redevelopment, become pedestrianised, transformed into a civic and cultural amenity, and re-named Queen Maeve Square. Director of Services with Sligo County Council, Dorothy Clarke, outlines exactly what's in the plan

Hello Queen Maeve Square, farewell Stephen Street car park

The Mayor of Sligo, Cllr Tom MacSharry, has confirmed that all parking charges in Sligo Town are suspended from today for the next two weeks, and no one will have to pay for parking. There has been confusion over an apparent two-hour limit on such free parking

No Christmas parking charges in Sligo from today - Mayor clarifies

The operator of private bus company, Bus Feda, says the lack of a public toilet in Sligo Town is having a direct impact on buses not stopping in the Town and has appealed to the local authority to address the situation. He's been reacting to calls by Cllr Sinéad Maguire to have a public toilet provided within walking distance of bus parking areas

Lack of public toilet affecting buses stopping in Sligo says coach operator

Sligo businessman, Finbarr Filan, has rubbished the findings of the latest Geoview Commercial Property report which show that Co Sligo has the highest commercial vacancy rate in Ireland. Mr Filan claims surveys carried out by the Sligo BID group show much lower vacancy rates, and he takes offence at the contents of the report

The same old rubbish- Businessman dismisses Sligo commercial vacancy report

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