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…
Sligo Housing Action Group call for measures to be taken to ease housing crisis
A new non-Profit organisation based in Sligo have called on the government to take action to address the current housing crisis that is impacting the North West region. The Sligo Housing Action Group launched their campaign today with an initiative entitled ‘Letters to Leo’ The group aim to…
Hardware Association Ireland call for property tax on vacant homes
A set of proposals aimed at restoring empty homes and properties could result in the owners of derelict houses facing a 6% new property tax. The proposal is one of number being suggested by the Hardware Association Ireland. They aims to alleviate the housing crisis…
Local TD accuses Housing Minister of presiding over ‘deepening crisis’
A Sligo Leitrim TD has accused the Government of losing control of the housing market. It’s after new figures released by Daft.ie this week show that rents across Sligo and Leitrim have soared. Leitrim saw the largest year on year increase across the state of 21.3% while Sligo…
Local Councillor claims there is a lack of political will to tackle housing crisis in Sligo
An Independent Sligo Cllr believes that more housing could be provided, if the political will was there. Latest figures show that there’s currently in excess of 1400 people currently on the Sligo social housing waiting list. Independent Cllr Declan Bree has this week challenged Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien…