A Sligo councillor has called for the provision of bus shelters along two popular routes.

South Sligo Councillor Dara Mulvey has welcomed the inclusion of Ballymote in Phase 2 of the Department of Rural and Community Development’s Town Centre First (TCF) Plans.

Funding of €700,000 has been allocated to the proposed Sligo Greenway, which will run from Collooney to Bellaghy on the Sligo-Mayo border.

The lack of a direct train link from Ireland West Airport Knock to other parts of the country is hampering the facility’s efforts in attracting new airlines.