Local councillor concerned about potential log cabin housing plan
A Leitrim Councillor says the suggestion from the Rural Independents Group which calls for log cabins to be exempt from planning permission is fundamentally flawed. The call was put forward in an attempt to help ease the housing crisis with Deputy Mattie McGrath, claiming cabins could be used as a…
Donegal TD claims any Independent’s supporting the government in no confidence motion are running scared of a general election
Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has confirmed that he will be voting against the Government in Wednesday’s motion of no confidence that is being tabled by the Labour Party. The Motion was put down following the government’s decision not to extend the ban on evictions. Last week Sligo Leitrim…
Leitrim councillor unhappy that HSE owned buildings are falling into disrepair during housing crisis
Yesterday’s Manorhamilton Municipal District meeting of Leitrim County Council heard strong criticism of the HSE for allowing several building under their remit fall into a state of disrepair during the current housing crisis A recently published report indicated that HSE buildings that are empty for last number of years…
Councillor says idle land in Grange needs to be put to use
A Sligo Councillor says it’s unacceptable that 13 acres of locally authority owned land in Grange is lying idle in the middle of a housing crisis. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says part the land which was purchased by the local Authority in 2002 for over a million Euro could…
Sligo Councillor says new social housing project will not address crisis
A Sligo Councillor has expressed little faith in the Housing Minister over the delivery of social housing for County Sligo. It comes as Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien confirmed yesterday that 60 new social houses are to be constructed in Sligo as part of the Public Private Partnership Programme. …
Donegal TD claims competition for housing is leading to the perfect storm
A Donegal TD is warning of real competition currently in existence when it comes to securing accommodation in Ireland. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn made the comments as the coalition party leaders and some senior ministers are meeting today to discuss the Ukrainian refugee crisis. 43 refugees were told…
Cost of living crisis to dominate Sinn Féin think in
A Donegal TD is calling for urgent measures to be taken in the upcoming budget to address the cost of living and housing crisis that is currently gripping the country. Housing and the cost-of-living crisis will dominate the Sinn Féin think-in today. The party’s TDs and senators will…