Business buyers driving land prices up in the north west
It’s feared that farmers in the north west could be facing even more competition for agricultural land when it comes on the market. A trend is emerging across the region where Increasing numbers of so called ‘business buyers’ are outbidding farmers for land as they turn it into…
Former Sligo TD backs Bertie Ahern’s return to Fianna Fáil
A former Sligo Leitrim TD has backed calls for to allow Bertie Ahern back into the Fianna Fail party. A meeting of the parliamentary party heard contributions to allow the former Taoiseach to re-join ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement next year, according to the…
Warnings issued of major housing crisis in north west
Warnings have been issued that a major renting crisis will escalate in the North West unless rent pressure zones are introduced across the Counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Rent prices in the local region have witnessed the strongest rate of inflation on record since 2006. The figures are included…
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%…
House prices continue to rise in the north west
House prices have risen by over 10% across the north west in the last year. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie Quarterly Report on national house prices. The average price of a home in Donegal has risen by 11% now costing €170,716. The price has gone up by 12.2% in…
Decentralisation lessons need to be learned if rural plan is to work
A former Sligo Leitrim TD says lessons from the previous decentralisation plan need to be learned if the latest initiative launched by the government to encourage people to re-locate to rural areas is to be successful. Former Fianna Fáil TD and current auctioneer, Eamon Scanlon says many people currently…
The north wests representatives for the 33rd Dail
After two long, exciting and historic days, the north west has got it’s new representatives for the 33rd Dail. Sinn Fein’s popularity is clear all over the Sligo/Leitrim and Donegal Constituencies. Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn were elected on the first count in Donegal, with Deputy Doherty topping the…