Leitrim councillor calls for covid style business supports
A Leitrim Councillor is warning that many businesses are in danger of winding down to the current costs of energy and products. Manorhamilton MD councillor Felim Gurn says the energy crisis poses a serious threat to the sustainability of many small to medium-sized enterprises. The Independent…
Sinn Fein councillor boiling with anger over latest government proposals
A Sligo councillor says proposals to ban oil and gas boilers from new and existing homes will result in a further over dependence on electricity and will leave households at the mercy of providers that have already increased the cost of energy a number of times this year. The…
Donegal TD tells Dail families face ‘summer of dread’
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD has reiterated that many people cannot afford to wait until October for the budget. The party’s proposal for an emergency budget was defeated in the Dáil last night. Sinn Fein called for urgent action on the cost-of-living crisis, but the government opposed the…
Mass movement to be mobilised over rising cost of living – Bree
A mass movement will be mobilised within the coming months which will force the Government to act on the rise in the cost of living. That’s according to Sligo Independent Socialist Cllr, Declan Bree, who made his comments after Sligo’s cost of living protest outside the Town Hall on…
Sligo Councilor says the governments reaction to crisis is unacceptable
Cost of living protests are getting underway in towns and cities across the country this afternoon. Demonstrators are accusing the Government of not doing enough to ease the pressure on households. Fuel costs and rent are two of the major complaints, with consumers also noticing a rise in food prices.…
Donegal TD left seething after hearing Minister Ryan’s advice for those struggling with fuel prices
The Donegal Sinn Fein TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has taken issue with the leader of the Green Party Eamon Ryan over his advice for those struggling with fuels costs to go to their local social welfare offices. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan dismissed calls for further relief for…
Major farm meeting taking place in Ballymote to discuss rising costs
A major meeting will be staged later this evening in Ballymote mart to address the rising input costs associated with farming. The IFA organised event is open to all farmers and will discuss the pressure that rising fuel costs is currently placing on farmers right across the north west.…