The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 introduces a €200 annual charge on non principal private residences

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has announced a funding package amounting to €11.5m to support built heritage projects in 2010.

The current edition of Sligo Local Authorities’ e-newsletter is now available

Community, Enterprise, Arts and Environmental Services of Sligo Local Authorities

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 next edition of Sligo’s Local Authorities’ Radio Programme ‘Council Focus’ will be broadcast at 9.00am on Sunday next 14th March

Each year communities have been nominated by Sligo County Council and Sligo Borough Council to take part in the competition and show the Co-operation Ireland judges what is good about their local area.

Sligo Fire Service will host the Second Rescue Organisation Ireland, National Challenge on Saturday 6th March.

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council has paid tribute to the late Eugence Lambert

February Podcast

Councillor Patsy Barry has been re-elected Chairman of the Sligo-Drumcliffe Electoral Area.

Sligo Library Services Writer in Residence Brian Leyden has arranged an exciting programme of events which will be of interest to readers of all ages.

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Gerry Murray joined Tanaiste Minister Mary Coughlan and County Manager Hubert Kearns for the launch of St Angela’s College Strategic Plan 2009-2014.

Sligo County Council wish to notify consumers in the Lough Talt Water Supply Scheme that the water Supply will be interrupted to carry out essential repairs

At its January 2010 meeting, Sligo County Council formally adopted a Strategic Policy (SPC) Scheme.

Sligo Local Authorities February News Digest

A list of Emergency contact numbers

Sligo County Council has advised that supplies are currently being maintained on all public water schemes throughout the county.

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Gerry Murray and County Manager Hubert Kearns have praised the staff for working around the clock over recent weeks

Sligo County Council Arts Service is pleased to announce its arts grants and bursaries for individual artists, community and voluntary arts groups

January's Council Focus

Cathaoirleach honours Connacht Champions

Due to the severe weather conditions, Ballymote Branch Library

Roads Update Sligo County Council

In an historic day for Ballymote County Manager, Hubert Kearns signed the contract with contractor Ollie Kenny for the construction of the new fire station

Mr. Eoghan Ryan, Clare Road, Ennis presented a boat maker’s adze to Sligo Museum recently.

Please note the hours of business for Sligo Local Authorities during the Christmas Period

Sligo Borough Council and Sligo County Council have hosted information stands to inform the Sligo community about the excellent work being delivered by local disability groups.

At last night’s monthly meeting of the Borough Council, members unanimously agreed to suspend Parking Charges in all Public Car Parks in the Town

Over the past seven months the Sligo County Development Board has hosted four very successful Enterprise, Training & Education events

Sligo County Council, in collaboration with the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII), will hold a public information meeting on radon on Tuesday 8th December, 2009, at 7.30pm.

Dr Ian Paisley visited Sligo for a series of engagements this week

Sligo County Council and Sligo Borough Council would like to congratulate the following groups who were awarded prizes in the All-Island Pride of Place Awards

Sligo County Council is issuing a strong reminder to all dog owners of their responsibilities to ensure their dogs are under control at all times

Following the very successful promotions, hosted recently in Enniscrone and Tubbercurry a Further Training, Education and Enterprise Promotion will be held in the Glasshouse Hotel on Wednesday 25 November.

Two new projects that will address the heritage, history, culture, and the art of Sligo will be launched by Tommy Gorman, RTE, NI Correspondent at a public event on Monday 9 November in the Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo

The Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly has announced the allocation of €3.85m in European Regional Development Funding to Sligo.

A public lecture on the very topical subject of our energy resources will be held In the Sligo Park Hotel on Monday 19th October

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Gerry Murray has honoured the ‘historic’ successes of County Sligo Comhaltas musicians

The Model, one of Ireland’s leading contemporary arts centres, was today awarded funding of €2.4 million from the Border Midlands Western Regional Assembly

Re-Opening of Ballymote Library

Following on from the successful enterprise forums hosted in Sligo and Enniscrone, a Training, Education and Enterprise promotion will be held in Teach Laighne, Tubbercurry on Wednesday 11th November

The current edition of Sligo Local Authorities’ e-newsletter is now available

Sligo County Council Water Services staff hosted a coffee morning in aid of NW Hospice

Cathaoirleach Councillor Gerry Murray and Mayor Councillor Jim McGarry have urged the people of Sligo to come out and enjoy the many events taking place around the town on Culture Night, Friday 25th September

This year’s annual Sligo Comhairle na nÓg will take place in the Clarion Hotel on Tuesday 13th October 2009

oint Policing Committees were established to provide a forum for Local Authority elected members, Oireachtas members, An Garda Síochána and community representatives

An Enterprise Promotion Event will be held in the Ocean Sands Hotel, Enniscrone, on Wednesday 16th September

News and Information

Design your own poster, logo or slogan in conjunction with Sligo Gum Litter Campaign.

A meeting of Sligo County Council’s Joint Policing Committee will take place on Friday 4th September 2009 at 2.30pm

The Border Regional Authority considers it necessary to continue on-going consultation throughout the SEA Process in the preparation of the revised Regional Planning Guidelines

Ballymote Library Service will be closed temporarily for five months and will re-open to the public on 23rd February 2010

Be part of it – it’s part of you

Housing Adaptation Grants Schemes

The current edition of Sligo Local Authorities’ e-newsletter is now available

August Podcast

IFA Addresses Special Meeting

Sligo County Council is hoping to meet the demand for its recently published book on the geological heritage of County Sligo following its coverage on RTE’s Nationwide programme

The volunteers who assisted the Junior Achievement Programme have been honoured at an Awards ceremony in County Hall

The following are the results awarded under the various categories

Sligo Local Authorities are responsible for the management of thirty wastewater treatment plants throughout the county

The proposed Eastern Garvoge River Bridge will provide an eastern relief road which will further reduce traffic congestion in the city centre

Sligo County Council recently selected five groups to represent Sligo in the All-Island Co-operation Ireland Pride of Place Competition 2009

Sunday the 5th July saw Doorly Park was taken over by children and families in what has now been designated the National Play Day

Cathaoirleach Councillor Gerry Murray has launched Sligo County Council’s Gum Litter Awareness Campaign

Councillor Gerry Murray Elected Cathaoirleach

Sligo Grammar School’s Aaron Spring was honoured with a reception at Sligo County Council’s offices to mark his achievement in being selected for the International Schools Rugby team.

Sligo Local Authorities monthly radio programme, Council Focus is broadcast on the second Sunday of every month

Ballymote is the venue for the launch of Sligo County Council’s latest environmental initiative, the Gum Litter Awareness Campaign

The current edition of Sligo Local Authorities’ e-newsletter is now available

Sligo Borough Council Joint Policing Committee was set up in July 2006 as one of twenty two pilot Joint Policing Committees which were established nationally

Sligo Local Authorities Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) has been set up to help reduce our carbon footprint

The largest infrastructural project in Sligo in recent years has been officially opened by Minister of State Michael Finneran, TD

2009 Heritage Week

New Fire Station for Ballymote

An election of members for the Ballymote, Dromore, Sligo/Drumcliffe, Sligo/Strandhill and Tubbercurry electoral areas of the above-mentioned local authority is about to be held

Members of the local Rehab Care Group have been the latest to take part in Sligo County Council’s Open Local Government Programme

A Prizegiving Ceremony took place in Sligo Central Library, Stephen Street, Sligo on 28th April 2009

The County of Sligo Electoral Areas Order 2009

Great Response to Enterprise promotion Day

There was a large attendance in County Hall for the annual Cathaoirleach’s Awards ceremony

County Sligo has been selected to host one of 5 events as part of the An Post Cycle Series

In an effort to attract new enterprise to Sligo and to offer supports to existing businesses, Sligo’s County Development Board is hosting an ‘Enterprise Promotion Day’

Each year during April, Ireland largest anti-litter awareness campaign, National Spring Clean, gets underway

Riverstown Number 2 Primary School unveiled their ‘Outdoor Classroom’ recently

Mary Cullen Honoured at County Hall

The Leas Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Deirdre Healy McGowan welcomed the Coolera Dramatic Society to County Hall to honour their thirty years

The current edition of Sligo Local Authorities’ e-newsletter is now available

Sligo County Council is running its hugely popular County Tidy Towns Competition again in 2009.

Construction work is completed on Sligo’s new Waste Water Treatment Plant at Finisklin

Over forty groups in County Sligo have been awarded funding for Environmental Projects under the Local Agenda 21

Sligo Fire Service unveiled two new scene safety vehicles and a new fire tender this week

A tree planting event, to mark the first year of the opening of the Ballisodare Composting Facility was held as part of the programme of events in County Sligo

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Jude Devins is to host a reception in County Hall to honour Sligo athlete Mary Cullen

Sligo County Council has launched a new website providing very useful information for the public on water conservation and water pricing

Few people are aware that Sligo’s extraordinary landscape is the product of colliding continents, tropical seas, volcanic explosions and crushing sheets of ice.

As part of the Sligo County Council ‘Green Schools Programme 2009’, the Council are running an environmental competition

The construction of the Western Distributor Road Phase 1 from the Ballydoogan Road to the Strandhill Road is about to commence

National Housing Conference will be hosted in the Radisson Hotel, Sligo on 30th and 31st March 2009.

Sligo Borough Council and Sligo County Council have prepared a Draft Development Plan for Sligo and Environs (SEDP) for the period 2010 to 2016

The Border Regional Authority hereby gives notice of its intention to review the current Regional Planning Guidelines for the Border Region

Applications are invited from County Based Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Jude Devins has said that the role of the farming community was never more important

This January, over 300 Christmas Trees were brought to the Ballisodare Composting Facility, Youngs Quarry, Ballisodare for recycling.

Sligo County Council in association with the County Sligo Heritage Forum is committed to “working with the community, to know, value and care for Sligo’s heritage and to increase awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of our heritage for all”.

The current edition of Sligo Local Authorities’ e-newsletter is now available

Saturday next 31st January is free ‘Electrical Recycling Day’ at two centres in County Sligo

A fine of €1,500 has been imposed at Ballymote District Court on a person found guilty of litter offences

Sligo County Council Arts Service Calls for Grants and Bursaries Scheme 2009 Totalling €44,000

2009 World Rally Comes to Sligo

Please take note that as a result of traffic issues arising from the FIA World Rally Championship 2009 the following roads will be closed:

While 2008 saw the lowest ever recorded road deaths in Ireland since records began, there were still 276 people tragically killed on the nation’s roads, including seven people were killed in County Sligo

Mayor Councillor Veronica Cawley and Cathaoirleach Councillor Jude Devins officiated at the recent launch of Sligo born writer Alan McMonagle’s newly published book of short stories ‘Liar, Liar.’

In 2008 Sligo Local Authorities administered over €11.6 million under its Housing Capital programme

Sligo County Council is issuing a strong reminder to all dog owners of their responsibilities during the lambing season

During the month of January, recycle your Christmas tree for only €3

Chinese Ambassador Visits County Hall