Student accommodation crisis among the topics at today’s Local Authority meeting in Sligo
Students are being ripped off in Sligo as the scramble for accommodation continues. That’s according to local Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons who says some landlords locally are looking for astronomical fees for merely a bed with little to no other facilities and some instances, students are not permitted…
Sligo TD unhappy with lack of information on student accommodation
No decision has yet been made over who will be housed in two apartment complexes in Sligo. In June, it emerged that Benbulben and Milligan Court in the town which traditionally housed students were no longer to do so, with reports that they would be used as refugee accommodation…
Government claim solutions are being sought to ease students accommodation crisis in Sligo
The Children’s Minister has confirmed that engagements between Government Departments and other relevant stakeholders over the major student accommodation debacle in Sligo are ongoing. It emerged in recent weeks that Milligan Court and Benbulben Court in the town – two apartment complexes which traditionally houses students – are to…
Ballisodare residents seek more information on plans to house asylum seekers in village
Government Ministers say finding accommodation for refugees is an absolute priority. The comments come at the same time it’s being reported that 120 Asylum seekers are expected to arrive shortly in the Sligo village of Ballisodare. Drew Harris and Ministers Roderic O’Gorman and Simon Harris say finding accommodation…
Sligo College appeals for community assistance
St. Angela’s College in Sligo has issued a plea to homeowners to offer spare rooms and accommodation ahead of the new academic year. The call is being made as the number of CAO applicants receiving an offer of a place at college has risen this year. Those…
Sligo Students Union President warns of ‘additional challenges’
The President of the Students Union in Sligo is warning of the challenges that will be facing third level students when it comes to securing accommodation ahead of the new academic year which will be begin in the Autumn. Students are among a number of groups already most at…
Sligo Students Union President says adequate accommodation available for new year
The new president of the Students Union in Sligo has moved to ease the fears of those attending third level education in Sligo in relation to rising College costs. Yesterday it was reported that the cost of third level education in some is set to increase by as much as…