Sligo Councillor accuses the Government of not doing enough to lower the cost of living
A Sligo County Councillor has accused the Government of doing nothing over more looming price hikes. People Before Profit Cllr Gino O’Boyle is warning that people are facing further price hikes on electricity, gas and mortgages which will see inflation rise above the already high 7%. …
North West families ‘struggling’ to meet rising cost of living
Serious concern has been raised over families in the North West struggling to meet the rising costs of living. Donegal has seen the highest rise in rent nationwide – a recent Daft.ie report showed that rents increased by 24.3%. Donegal Independent TD Thomas Pringle says this has resulted…
Cost of living prevents homeowners from providing refugee accommodation says Donegal Councillor
A Donegal Councillor is warning that the rising costs of living are preventing many homeowners from providing accommodation to those fleeing the war in the Ukraine. Independent Councillor Niamh Kennedy says it’s important to provide state assistance to families that are opening their homes to Ukrainian refugees. The calls come…
St Vincent De Paul official says it’s a choice of Food or Fuel for many families
The North West Regional President of St Vincent De Paul says families across the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal being forced to make tough decisions of between putting fuel in cars or food on the table for their families. Rosa Glacken the regional President of SVD in the…
Local TD calls for ‘specific local support measures’to address cost of living
A Sligo Leitrim TD has called for a specific set of measures to be introduced for those living in rural Ireland to address increased living costs. Rural TD’s have called on the government to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel by at least 50 percent until the end of…
Donegal TD says increasing Carbon taxes shows how out of touch government are with the public
A Donegal TD has accused the Government of abandoning families that are struggling as a result of the increased cost of living. Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Pearse Doherty referenced a recent report commissioned by Barnardos which claimed a third of families in Connaught and Ulster worry about…
Local carer says living costs are pushing many carers to the limit
A Collooney based carer is calling on the Government to provide additional supports to help family carers cover the rising cost-of-living crisis. Family Carers Ireland claim that their members often face higher bills when it comes to energy, health and transport costs. They ae seeking to extend eligibility…