
Sligo County Council hosted a public consultation evening recently to discuss the development of a strategic plan for tourism in County Sligo. The forum was hosted for people engaged in the tourism industry, from accommodation providers, activity providers, people involved in service industries, representatives of the state sector and members of the public.

Judgment has been reserved in the High Court over the contentious matter of whether public rights of way exists across the Lissadell estate in Co Sligo, former home of the Countess Constance Markievicz and regular haunt of famous Irish poet William Butler Yeats and his equally well known brother, the painter Jack B Yeats.The house [...]

Sligo County Council have said that due to the recent spell of dry weather, measures are being put in place to preserve the water supply. Until further notice, all areas served by the North Sligo Water Supply will have their water supply disrupted from 8.00pm each evening until 8.00am the following morning. All consumers are asked [...]

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Gerry Murray has met the Taiwan Ambassador His Excellency David Lee at County Hall to discuss enterprise opportunities in County Sligo. The meeting was attended by Mr Daniel LU, Managing Director of Taiwan firm G-Led Lighting, Deputy John Perry who coordinated arrangements for the visit, and County Manager [...]

Sligo County Council Arts Service has announced its arts grants and bursaries for individual artists, community and voluntary arts groups involved in the promotion of the arts in County Sligo.

Major bursts have occurred on the public water supply network affecting the water supplies in South Sligo and North Sligo. The news was revealed by officials of Sligo County Council, this morning Sunday, January 10th 2010.

Sligo County Council continued treating the national primary and most of the regional roads again last evening. Their roads crews have been working late evening and early morning, and to date in this severe spell have spread around 2,300 tons of salt. While the Council is focusing its efforts on keeping the main routes passable for [...]

Sligo County Council’s Water Services Department received in the region of forty calls since Friday last on its 24 Hour Emergency Contact number – 1800 605040 Sligo County Council has advised that householders are responsible for frozen pipes on their own property, and that the Council’s efforts are focused on maintaining reservoir levels and dealing [...]

With further severe cold weather forecast Sligo County Council’s Water Services Department have set up a 24 Hour Emergency Contact Number – 1800 605040 which will be in operation from 5pm Thursday 31st December until 9am Monday 4th January.