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Tough decisions will have to be made by people in the coming months due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. That’s according to People Before Profit Councillor Gino O’Boyle, who is warning that people are facing further price hikes on electricity, gas and mortgages. Some providers have increased electricity prices while…

A Sligo Cllr is calling for a multiagency meeting over the legitimacy of beggars in Sligo town.   The call comes as a similar meeting which is due to take place in Letterkenny next week regarding the issue.   There’s ongoing concern that some of those begging on the streets…

There’s been a mixed reaction today to a ban being placed on evictions. The Tánaiste says a ban on evictions will give the government ‘breathing space’ to put more social housing in place. Cabinet is expected to freeze evictions until the end of March, after the Attorney General gave plans…

A Sligo-Strandhill councillor is fearing the worst for a number of businesses this winter due to rising energy costs. Speaking at a Cost-of-Living Coalition protest in Sligo, Councillor Gino O’Boyle says local businesses are struggling to cope with the rising costs.   https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202022/Gino%20Protest%20Long.mp3

A Sligo Councillor is calling for price capping to be introduced on the sale of petrol and diesel.   A number of TDs have made complaints to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission about rises in prices in advance of last week’s excise cut.   It’s feared that the 320…

The North West Tourism and Hospitality sector could be in for a major boot and indeed workers could be in line for some extra days off.   That’s if the People Before Profit suggestion is successful which is calling for three bank holidays to be introduced in the Republic of…