Concern expressed with shortage of properties available to rent under HAP scheme
A Sligo councillor says the revelation that there are very few properties to rent under the Housing Assistance Payment scheme comes as no real surprise to him. A new survey from the Simon Communities of Ireland shows that just 41 properties were available to rent under the scheme last…
Sligo Councillor says new social housing project will not address crisis
A Sligo Councillor has expressed little faith in the Housing Minister over the delivery of social housing for County Sligo. It comes as Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien confirmed yesterday that 60 new social houses are to be constructed in Sligo as part of the Public Private Partnership Programme. …
Sligo councillor says that the elderly must be protected from power cuts
A Sligo Councillor is calling on energy providers to ensure that the most vulnerable in society are protected in the likelihood of power cuts taking place due to lack of electricity in the coming weeks and months. The Tánaiste is warning that “amber energy alerts” may be issued in…
Work to take place on Strandhill’s Top Road in 2023
Extended work is expected to be carried out on the Top Road in Strandhill in the early parts of 2023. That’s according to Sinn Fein councillor for Sligo Strandhill, Arthur Gibbons. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Councillor Gibbons welcomed the news regarding the top road, and expressed his delight that…
Sligo councillor claims defective windows and doors are leaving some council tenants in the cold
It’s been claimed that a number of Council owned homes in Sligo are losing valuable heat due to what’s been described as defective windows and doors. Residents in Caltragh Crescent are said to be using a significant amount of fuel in order to try and heat their homes as…
Sligo councillor calls for upgrade works on Strandhill roads
There are calls for further road upgrade works to be carried out at a number of key areas in Strandhill in Sligo. It’s thought that there are a number of minor routes in the village that need attention. Sligo County Council is being urged to explore all funding…
Excuses relating to delays in pandemic recognition payments fail to wash with Sligo councillor
A Sligo Councillor has called for the immediate payment of the long-awaited pandemic recognition payment to nurses, midwives and other frontline workers It’s been claimed that Despite Government announcements and statements directly to the media that the pandemic recognition payment for frontline workers would be paid immediately, there are…