A Mayo County Councillor has weighed in on the Sligo Greenway debate.

It comes as Mayo County Council unanimously passed a motion to ask Sligo County Council to reconsider the pursuit of a greenway between Collooney and Bellaghy.

They argue that the greenway would compromise the viability of the Western Rail Corridor as it would terminate at Claremorris instead of Sligo as first envisioned.

Independent Councillor Patsy O'Brien, who is a former Irish Rail employee, says elected representatives in Sligo should prioritise the railway:

A Mayo County Councillor has weighed in on the Sligo Greenway debate.
It comes as Mayo County Council unanimously passed a motion to ask Sligo County Council to reconsider the pursuit of a greenway between Collooney and Bellaghy.
They argue that the greenway would compromise the viability of the Western Rail Corridor as it would terminate at Claremorris instead of Sligo as first envisioned.
Independent Councillor Patsy O'Brien, who is a former Irish Rail employee, says elected representatives in Sligo should prioritise the railway:

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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.