Leitrim councillor calls for scheme to refurbish vacant private houses
A Leitrim councillor is calling for a refurbishment grant scheme to encourage the renovation of vacant houses as part of an effort to deal with what he says is a serious housing issue. About 315 properties in the Manorhamilton Municipal District of County Leitrim have been identified by the county…
Sligo rent opponents say their campaign only starting
Opponents of county council rent increases in Sligo say they are starting a campaign to highlight the issue. A number of protesters against the increases stood outside Sligo County Council’s headquarters at County Hall at Riverside in Sligo this morning as councillors gathered for their December monthly meeting. Protesters outside…
Leitrim councillor wants report on housing developments in the county
A Leitrim councillor is calling for a full report into the cost of failed housing estate developments in the county during the past 20 years. Independent Councilor Des Guckian is seeking a report into how much this has cost the local authority over the years and how it may have…
Leitrim Council urged to act now to avert housing crisis
Concerns over the lack of local authority housing in locations in North Leitrim such as Kinlough and Tullaghan will be aired at the October monthly meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim Council on Monday next. As a result of job losses and the financial effects of Covid…
More than €1.6m for housing in Donegal
More than €1.6 million has been allocated for housing in County Donegal. The money will help refurbish social housing units in the county and re-let to individuals and families struggling with homelessness or who are on the social housing list. Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue says it will…
Investment of almost €18.7m in Donegal housing
Two new social housing schemes has been officially opened in Donegal. Housing Minister Darragh O Brien has also turned the sod on a new housing development and visited two social housing projects sites currently under construction. The developments represent an overall investment of almost €18.7m in Social Housing provision in…
New Food Trail To Launch in Sligo Today
Sligo Food Trail is launching their Taste the Island event today. There are a number of events running over the next three months as part of this huge Failte Ireland initiative. The showcase event is the Harvest Feast which is an exciting collaboration between the best chefs in the county.…