Local TD hopes assurances issued over the arrival of refugees will ease fears in Dromahair
A Sligo Leitrim TD says he hopes that yesterday assurances which were given to the Dromahair Concerned Residents Association will help to ease some of the concerns that exist in the local area over the arrival of refugees to the Abbey Manor Hotel. The group have received written confirmation…
Calls for caps to be introduced to stop rents spiralling
Calls are being made to freeze rents across the private sector, following the publication of the latest Daft.ie report. The report highlighted increases in rent right across the region, with the average rent in Sligo up by over 10% to over 1200 euro a month, and rent in Leitrim increasing…
Proposed modular structure for Sooey National School ‘not good enough’
A North West TD has raised concern in the Dáil in relation to the proposed modular Structure that the Department of Education are proposing for Sooey National School in Sligo. Sinn Fein Deputy, Martin Kenny described such a structure as completely unsuitable for the school that are looking to…
Sinn Fein TD says new arrivals from Ukraine will not be able to secure own accommodation
A Sligo Leitrim TD says proposals that will force new arrivals from Ukraine arriving in Ireland to secure their own accommodation after three months will simply not work. Reports says that those fleeing the war from the Ukraine will only be offered State accommodation for just three months before…
Local TD says the introduction of regional health areas should be used to transform healthcare in North West
A Sligo Leitrim TD says that although the salaries which will be paid to HSE management under a new structure seems high it will provide an opportunity to help streamline management structures within the Health System. Six new regional health areas are coming on stream as the health service…
Sligo-Leitrim TD questions payments made to Ryan Tubridy
A Sligo-Leitrim TD says there is no justification for the way RTÉ have handled the payments they made to Ryan Tubridy. The comments from Martin Kenny come as the Director General of RTÉ Dee Forbes has been suspended from her position by the broadcaster’s board after revelations about pay to…
Sligo-Leitrim TD calls for reversal of direct provision decision
A Sligo-Leitrim TD is calling on Government to reverse a decision to move people from direct provision into tented accommodation. It’s being reported that 52 asylum seekers will have to move from Direct Provision into emergency accommodation including tents. Some reportedly have to go to a tent while other refugees…