Housing Minister says state are going after defective block providers
The Housing Minister says the state is using every legal avenue available to go after those responsible for defective building blocks. The government introduced a 10 per cent levy on concrete in Tuesday’s Budget to held fund the mica and pyrite remediation scheme. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar earlier this week said…
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…
MEP calls for investment package for the North West
A Midlands Northwest MEP is calling for an investment package for the North West region to help it break out of the development trap that a EU Report on regional disparity claims the local region is currently in. Chris McManus MEP has been telling Ocean FM News that despite…
Donegal Councillor calls for better communuication between Bus Éireann and local councils
There needs be better communication between local transport services and county councils, according to a Donegal County Councillor. This comes after the bus from Derry to Galway on Monday morning was delayed by 45 minutes due to roadworks, leaving passengers in the North West stranded. Speaking to Ocean…
Sligo Councillor warns first time builders to be mindful of full costs
A Sligo Councillor says confirmation that building costs have risen more in the north west than any other part of the Country is more bad news in particular for first time builders across the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Cllr Paul Taylor is warning potential builders to fully…
Building costs in the north west have witnessed the greatest increase over the past year
The costs associated with building have increased more in the north west than anywhere else in the country over the past twelve months. Housing-building costs have increased by an average of 21 per cent nationally over the past year. The biggest rise was in the north west, at…
SIPTU Housing Conference to address challenges facing the north west
Average monthly rents in the North West have increased significantly over the last five years. They rose by nearly 40% in Leitrim while in County Sligo, rents rose by a third. House prices have also skyrocketed in the region, with prices in Sligo and Leitrim rising by over…