Communications Office

The Communications Office was established to provide information services to the Elected Members, staff, media and general public, as well as providing administrative support to the Cathaoirleach. 

Newsletter

Four issues of the staff newsletter ‘Contact’ were produced in 2004, and this was supplemented by the circulation of ‘e-Contact’, a monthly update e-mailed to staff and Elected Members.

In December 2004 a public edition of ‘Contact’ was launched, and this will be circulated to households in County Sligo on a quarterly basis.

www.sligococo.ie

The Communications Office works with the staff in the information technology section and customer services in monitoring and update the Council’s website. The Council actively promotes the website as a valuable resource for the general public, and it is regularly updated with news, information, roads and traffic reports, diary of events and minutes of Council meetings.

Application forms and guidelines relating to the Council’s various services can be accessed on the site. The site is being developed to facilitate customers who wish to make financial transactions on-line.

CATHAOIRLEACH’S AWARDS SCHEME

The scheme was devised to acknowledge and reward people who have given special service to their community. The Council’s fourth annual awards ceremony was hosted in County Hall in May 2004, and the winners were:
 
Arts: Peggy Gaffney, Gurteen
Environment and Heritage: Hilda Shaw, Riverstown
Community: Kathleen O'Kelly, Sligo
Sports: John McGettrick, Cornageeha
National Schools: St John's National School, Ballisodare
The winner of the 'Overall' Cathaoirleach's Award for 2004 was Kathleen O'Kelly.