Borough District of Sligo 2026 Agendas

Agenda of Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo to be held on Monday 19th January, 2026 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.


13th January 2026

TO:  THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOROUGH DISTRICT OF SLIGO

A meeting of the Borough District of Sligo will be held as follows:

TIME:               10.00 a.m.

DATE:              Monday 19th January, 2026

LOCATION:     Council Chamber, City Hall, Sligo

You are hereby invited to attend.

Please be reminded that this meeting will be filmed for broadcast via the Council’s website.  You should be aware that the Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the General Data Protection Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and the Data Protection Act 2018 and data collected during this webcast will be retained in accordance with the legislation.  Therefore, by entering the Council Chamber or by joining the remote Team Meeting, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings in the Council’s webcasting activities. 

Recording by anyone in the Chamber other than by the Council’s official broadcasting system is strictly forbidden unless prior consent for same is obtained.

Nola Gibbons
Meetings Administrator

Agenda

  1. Confirmation of Minutes
  2. Declaration of Interests/Conflict of Interest
  3. Headed Items
  4. Notices of Motion
  5. Votes of Sympathy
  6. Votes of Congratulations
  7. Correspondence
  8. Matters Arising
  9. Any other business

 

Agenda

  1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
    To confirm the Minutes of the Borough District of Sligo Ordinary meeting held on 10th November 2025

  2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST

  3. HEADED ITEMS

    Update on the Croi Conaithe Towns Fund (Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant) and Properties on the Derelict Sites Register

  1. NOTICES OF MOTION
    1. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Nealon
      “That this Council prioritises urgently needed road works at Caltragh road, including the adequate provision of footpaths and pedestrian crossings.”
    2. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Nealon
      “Considering the large increase in volumes of businesses at the Airport Business Park- We request that this Council provides a continuous pavement along the airport road in Strandhill as well as adequate lighting.”
    3. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Higgins
      “That this Council carries out the necessary repairs to the footpath on the Strandhill Road between Second Sea Road and Woodville which is currently topped with loose grit, noting that the footpath ceases on the road to Barnasrahy.”
    4. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Higgins
      “To ask Sligo County Council to assess the possible risk of subsidence occurring along the bank of Markievicz Road and also explores the possibility of planting wildflowers in this area.”
    5. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Higgins
      “To ask Sligo County Council to install a dog waste bin in Treacy Avenue park and consider installing these much needed bins in all other residential parks within the Sligo Borough.”
    6. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor O’Boyle
      “That this council writes directly with the public lighting contractor, Electric Skyline, to resolve the ongoing lighting outages in O’Boyle Park and confirms to members the outcome of that engagement.”
    7. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor O’Boyle
      “That Sligo County Council inspects and undertakes the necessary remedial works to address the reported drainage leak at Forthill Park and confirms the actions taken to members.”
    8. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor O’Boyle
      “Sligo county council under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 and the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, initiates Compulsory Purchase Order proceedings for long term derelict properties on Holborn Street, Sligo, and reports to Council within 12 weeks on actions taken or legal impediments.”
    9. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Gibbons
      “That the Roads Department of this Municipal District council would carry out the necessary upgrade  of the road markings in Cartron Bay & Cartron Heights.”
    10. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Gibbons
      “This local authority investigate all measures to deter individuals from illegally dumping in secluded areas of council and private housing estate.”
    11. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor MacSharry
      “That Sligo MD engineering staff ensure road resurfacing and footpath repair works at Markievicz Heights are completed to the satisfaction of the residents in the estate.”
    12. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor MacSharry
      “That Sligo MD engineering staff work with all agencies to ensure the public lighting problems at Carroll Drive, Cranmore, Martin Savage Tce and Maugheraboy estate are addressed as a matter of urgency.”
    13. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor MacSharry
      “That Sligo MD look at the urgent supply of more car-parking spaces within Sligo town to deal with the increased demand for parking.”
    14. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Gibbons
      “That the roads department of this local authority install a pedestrian crossing at Cleveragh road in the vicinity of the Londis Shop and the entrance to Devin’s Drive.”
    15. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Bree
      "That the meeting be provided with an update on proposals for the development of the Wine Street Car Park area.”
    16. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Bree
      “That the meeting be provided with an update on the provision of public seating in O’Connell Street and other appropriate areas/streets in the town centre.”
    17. To consider the following motion as sumbitted by Councillor Bree
      “That the meeting be provided with a report listing each property (excluding local authority housing) in the Borough District in the ownership of the Council; the status of each property; the rent collected per annum on each property, and the rent per square meter.”
  1. VOTES OF SYMPATHY

  2. VOTES OF CONGRATULATIONS

  3. CORRESPONDANCE (For noting)
  • Response from Electric Skyline regarding Public Lighting Audit – forwarded to Members on 16.12.25
  • Response from Minister Jerry Buttimer following his representations to the NTA regarding extensions of S1 & S2 bus routes – forwarded to Members on 16.12.25
  • Response from Minister Darragh O’Brien regarding extensions of S1 & S2 bus routes – forwarded to Members on 12.01.26
  1. MATTERS ARISING
  2. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

  3. Date and venue of next Municipal District Ordinary Meeting

    (Note:  16th March 2026 is the 3rd Monday)

Meeting Date 19/01/2026