It’s thought there’s too many vape shops in Sligo.

There are fears locally the shop fronts may entice children in to buy nicotine products.

It's further thought the high volume of such premises is degrading to the town centre.

Sligo County Council has been urged to explore what’s in its gift to restrict the amount of such premises.

The Council say it cannot control what kind of shop occupies a space but they can look at signage that is used by a business.

Fine Gael Cllr Fergal Nealon says something's got to give:

It&rsquo;s thought there&rsquo;s too many vape shops in Sligo.
There are fears locally the shop fronts may entice children in to buy nicotine products.
It's further thought the high volume of such premises is degrading to the town centre.
Sligo County Council has been urged to explore what&rsquo;s in its gift to restrict the amount of such premises.
The Council say it cannot control what kind of shop occupies a space but they can look at signage that is used by a business.
Fine Gael Cllr Fergal Nealon says something's got to give:

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.