George travelled to Sligo this week to find out more about the depestrianisation of O’Connell St. The street was pedestrianised three years ago but the council has now decided to reopen the street to traffic. All but one councillor voted in favour of it being reopened to traffic. This is despite the fact that they have received several petitions, one of which included 2,560 signatures from locals protesting against the move. At lunchtime, George joined protestors on the busy shopping street to lend his support.
Protestors on O'Connell Street
Cathy Jordan of Dervish was among those protesting
Gerry Conway of Easons on O'Connell Street gives George his view.
- Margaret Heffernan was their to welcome George with Joan Gallagher who stood on a Labour ticket for Sligo in the 1969 General Election
Pictures Courtesy of http://sligotoday.ie
Newstalk reporter Henry McKean took to the streets of Sligo to find out what the shoppers and business owners thought:
