County Hall, Sligo Explained

County Hall (Irish: Áras an Chontae, Sligeach) is a municipal facility at Riverside, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland.

History

Originally meetings of Sligo County Council were held at Sligo Courthouse.^[1] The county council moved to modern facilities at Riverside in June 1979.^[2] The building was substantially re-modeled, to a design by Murray O'Laoire, to create a new council chamber and reception area: the new facilities were opened by Noel Dempsey, Minister for the Environment and Local Government, in June 2001.^[3]

References

54.2706°N -8.4627°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local Authorities. 26 May 1982. Oireachtas. 26 October 2019.
2. Web site: Model Publication Scheme. 5. Sligo County Council. 15 November 2019.
3. Web site: Annual Report 2001. Sligo County Council. 31. 15 November 2019.