Sligo pub and restaurant owners call for scrapping of 8pm closing time
Pub and restaurant owners in Sligo say they are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to covid restrictions due to its proximity to the border. They’re calling for the 8pm closing time to be scrapped as different rules apply in Northern Ireland for the hospitality sector. Anthony Gray owns…
Sligo auctioneer says house prices will continue to rise in 2022
A Sligo based house auctioneer believes house prices are going to continue to rise in 2022. The Real Estate Alliance published their end of year report and are predicting an increase of at least 5% across the north west region. A three-bed semi-detached home in Co. Sligo rose by 14%…
Student accommodation crisis only getting worse say MEP
A Midlands/North West MEP says the student accommodation issues are only getting worse at the likes of ITSligo and LYIT. Chris MacManus says the cost of renting has led many students to commuting long distances on a daily basis and the situation is an extension of the national housing crisis.…
92 Covid-19 patients 64 and waiting for a hospital bed in the region
There are 92 patients receiving treatment for Covid-19 in the north west according to the latest HSE figures. The majority, 64 are in Letterkenny University Hospital the fourth highest nationally. Three of these patients are in the ICU. 28 people are also receiving treatment for the virus in Sligo University…
Rail Review ‘massive’ opportunity for the north west
A Sligo Councillor says the All Island Rail Review is an opportunity that needs to ‘grabbed with both hands’. Thomas Healy believes it’s an opportunity for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal to be connected with the entire island. The closing date for public submissions is the 21st of January Councillor Healy…
Donegal TD calls for urgent review of Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
A Donegal Independent TD is calling for an urgent review of the Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme following the resignation of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal. The board deals with appeals for people who were unsuccessful when they applied for a Primary Medical Certificate. Deputy Thomas Pringle says…
Sligo/Leitrim TD says homecare sector is facing a crisis
Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD, Martin Kenny, says there is a crisis in the homecare sector with 208 people in the region waiting for a carer to be assigned to them even though they have been approved. Almost 5,000 people nationally are waiting for a carer to be allocated. Deputy Kenny…