Weather warning remains in place for local region
A yellow wind and rain warning is in place for the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The alert also covers Clare, Galway, and Mayo. It came into effect at 2am this morning and will remain in place until 2pm this afternoon.
Sligo councillor warns new concrete levy represents bad news for north west
A Sligo Councillor is warning that the new concrete levy will add significant costs to the construction of houses and will have a detrimental impact on the supply of housing locally. Councillor Paul Taylor says the new levy will be passed on by the providers of concrete directly on…
Local TD says increasing VAT hospitality rate will drive business north of the border
A Sligo Leitrim TD has rowed in behind calls for the VAT rate in the hospitality sector to remain at 9% describing it as a crucial intervention for the North West. As part of the Budget, the VAT rate for the sector is to revert to 13.5%. Speaking…
House prices continue to increase in the north west
House prices across the north west continue to rise. That’s according to a new Daft.ie study. In Sligo, prices in the third quarter of 2022 were 13% higher than a year previously. The average price of a home is now €190,000. Nationally the report shows they were…
Minister for Education to face Oireachtas committee regarding free school transport
The Education Minister is due before an Oireachtas committee today, over issues facing the new free school transport scheme. Minister Norma Foley will take questions from TDs and Senators as many parents report not being able to access bus places for their children. The problem has been widespread…
Leitrim councillor warns that festivals will be cancelled due to spiralling insurance costs
This month’s meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim County Council has heard that there is a major doubt over the future of several festivals which take place across the local region. The long term future of these events are far from certain due to spiralling insurance costs…
Northwest to receive over half a million in fund for Clar projects
Over half a million euro worth of funding has been announced for Clar Projects in the northwest. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has announced over €2.75 million in funding to support 74 community projects nationwide. In the Northwest, Leitrim has received the largest allocation of…