Local TD calls Carers Allowance a ‘mean test’
A Sligo Leitrim TD has branded the Carers Allowance as a ‘mean test’. It’s estimated that only 25% of carers nationwide get the allowance and it’s thought that the way in which its means tested isn’t practical. The issue was raised in the Dail this week by Deputy Marian Harkin…
Farmers impacted by Shass Mountain landslide will get 2022 payments
It’s been confirmed farmers impacted by the Shass Mountain landslide in Co. Leitrim will get their 2022 payments under a force majeure clause. Approximately 170,000 tonnes of peat was deposited on lands as a result of the landslide in 2020. Sligo/Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin raised the issue in the Dail…
Local TD calls for ‘specific local support measures’to address cost of living
A Sligo Leitrim TD has called for a specific set of measures to be introduced for those living in rural Ireland to address increased living costs. Rural TD’s have called on the government to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel by at least 50 percent until the end of…
200 homes burgled in two months between Donegal and North Galway
The Dail’s heard claims there were 200 homes burgled and trashed in the space of two months last year, between Donegal and north Galway. The government is being urged to respond to concerns of rural homeowners after a spate of aggravated burglaries. 73 year old Tom Niland is fighting for…
Fears public access will be revoked at Cairns Hill
A local TD fears public access will no longer be allowed at Cairns Hill in Sligo. The Office of Public Works had their bid to purchase 23.5 acres on the site where, as the name suggests, contains two cairns which have historically been used as markers for burial grounds. Sligo/Leitrim…
12 year wait for some Local Improvement Scheme applications in Co. Leitrim
Independent Sligo/Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, says the backlog for Local Improvement Scheme in Co. Leitrim is ‘totally unacceptable.’ She says applications as far back as 2009 are still awaiting approval. The LIS provides funding to help local authorities carry out improvement works on private and non-publicly maintained roads. Deputy Harkin…
Credit Unions should offer same services as banks says Donegal TD
A Donegal TD says Credit Unions must be able to offer the same services as banks. Independent Deputy, Thomas Pringle says Credit Unions make decisions based on the needs of their local communities which he believes makes them better equipped to deal with it’s members compared to traditional banks. He…