The huge concern among residents across county Sligo with regard to the need for good broadband was raised by Cllr Paul Taylor at last week s meeting.
The Gurteen-based councillor asked members to keep lobbying to have the National Broadband Plan (NBP) infrastructure rolled out in Sligo as soon as possible . He said a lot of people in rural parts of the county can t understand why they are not connected yet .
He was supported in his motion by Cathaoirleach Dara Mulvey, who said that it is very frustrating for people who know there is fibre along their road, yet they cannot connect. It is a particularly important issue now, Cllr Mulvey said, with changes in the working environment.
Fleadhfest has the opportunity to be the most innovative event held in Ireland this year.
That s according Fred Finn branch member Micheal Ó Domhnaill, who along with Bartley Gavin, addressed councillors on the upcoming event, set to be held in Sligo in early August of this year.
Covid-19 has put an end to the traditional form of Fleadhanna around the country, but Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will this year compensate for their absence with Fleadhfest, which is set to be a predominantly online celebration of Irish music and culture.
However, in the event that the Covid-19 situation improves, it could become the case that Fleadhfest from August 1st to 9th will more closely resemble the traditional format, as memorably held in Sligo in 2014 and 2015.
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