Government must subsidise student accommodation to solve crisis
A Sligo Councillor believes the government must subsidise affordable student accommodation and control rents to properly address the the crisis facing students across the region. People Before Profit Councillor, Gino O’Boyle described the suggestion to some some students that they should look at renting a hotel rooms as ‘shameful.’ A…
‘No accountability’ in Mother and Baby Home report
A Sligo councillor whose his late father was taken as a baby from his mother to an orphanage in Sligo says there is no accountability in the Report into Mother and baby Homes for what the church did. Solidarity People Before Profit Councillor Gino O Boyle says church and State…
Government trying to ‘hide our shame’ on Mother & Baby Homes
The government is trying to ‘hide our shame’ in relation to plans to seal the archive of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission for 30 years. Those are the views of Sligo People Before Profit Councillor, Gino O’Boyle, who further stated that the government is trying to ‘hide information’. The…
Investigations continue into property damage at Sligo residence
Gardai are continuing investigations today following vandalism at a house in a Sligo town estate. The incident occurred at the Avondale Estate in Sligo town this morning at 7am when a window in the property was broken by a brick or rock. Mayor of Sligo Gino O’Boyle is appealing to…
Council chief executive asks for time to resolve Easkey row
The chief executive of Sligo County Council has asked for time and space to see if a resolution can be found to an ongoing row in the west Sligo village of Easkey. The row centres on complaints over how the village’s community council allegedly operates. For months now, a number…
SPBP and Labour clash over pension proposals
A Sligo/Leitrim general election candidate is claiming old-age pensioners have been ‘shafted’ because of proposals to raise the pension age. It’s as reports emerge that some senior politicians can retire from politics at 50 on what has been described as ‘gold-plated pensions.’ Next year, the age at which a person…
Sligo County Council calling on Minister to manage overcrowding on Sligo to Dublin line
A delegation made up of Sligo Councillors have written to the Transport Minister with the hopes of meeting and discussing the ongoing issues of overcrowding on the Sligo/Dublin train line. There have been numerous reports of full carriages over the years, particularly on Fridays and Sundays, with a number of…