WARM tributes were paid by members of Sligo County Council on Monday to the late Tommy Lavin who had served as a councillor for 36 years. The monthly meeting was then adjourned for a week as a mark of respect. The late Mr Lavin’s daughter Anne, a member of the council staff, was present at […]
Sligo county councillors were not persuaded to entertain an increase in the property tax as part of a deal being offered to ease their present financial situation, it emerged at a special meeting of the council on Monday. The deal would have involved the council agreeing to a 15% increase in the Local Property Tax […]
SLIGO County Council want to meet with Environment Minster Alan Kelly to ask him for a bailout. Minister Kelly gave the Council an ultimatum in November to sort out their financial situation or else suffer abolishment. Independent Cllr Declan Bree proposed a motion at Monday’s meeting for a deputation to meet with Minster Kelly in […]
County Sligo has three new chairpeople. Cllr Hubert Keaney has been elected the new Cathoairleach of the Sligo County Council, Cllr Marie Casserly is the new mayor of Sligo Municipal District and Cllr Dara Mulvey was elected for Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District. We have coverage from all three electees who gave impassioned speeches focusing on spending […]