More transparency needed regarding vacant council homes
Calls are being made for more transparency regarding the number of vacant council houses in the North West. It emerged earlier this week that there were 216 empty council homes in the north west at the end of the first six months of this year. Sligo had 25, Leitrim had…
Local Labour Party Rep claims Children with autism and other disabilities are being failed by the Government.
Labour will bring a motion to the Dáil on Wednesday, calling for financial relief to be provided to parents and caregivers of people with disabilities. The motion will also call for an end to assessment delays and improvements to the current lack of education supports and appropriate school places…
Local representative calls for eviction ban retention
A local representative for the Labour Party says they will be backing a Sinn Fein motion to retain the eviction ban. Party Leader Ivana Bacik has called on the Government to reverse its decision not to extend it beyond the end of this month. It comes after Green Party TD…
Calls for greater powers for Sligo County Council to address Airbnb concerns
A former local and general election candidate has called on government to provide greater powers to Sligo County Council to clamp down on Airbnb. An analysis carried out by Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan found that 55 Airbnb houses were available to let in Sligo, with only 13 homes available…
Local Labour Party member says two tier health system should not exist
A former local and general election candidate says those working in the community and voluntary sector have been left 14 years without a pay increase and also continue to be presented with poor short term contracts. Healthcare workers in the community sector protested yesterday in Dublin for better pay…
All children should be entitled to school bus seat says Labour Party representative
All school children, irrespective of where they live, should be entitled to a seat on a school bus, according to a local Labour Party representative. Nessa Cosgrove says this issue arises every year and wants an end to the idea of a ‘lottery’ for tickets. She says the current system…
Local Labour party member shocked by Kelly departure
A Local spokesperson for the Labour Party says the decision of Alan Kelly to stand down as Party leader has shocked many party members. Nessa Cosgrove was reacting to Alan Kelly’s decision to step down from the role as party leader. He said he took the action after…