Leitim Cllr calls for housing renovation scheme to be extended to rural areas
A Leitrim Councillor is calling on the government to extend a recently announced scheme aimed at renovating derelict properties in towns and villages to rural areas. A new grant of up to €30,000 to help people who buy derelict properties to renovate and live in was launched by housing…
Agriculture Minister defends delay of new rural housing guidelines
The Agriculture Minister is defending the Government’s new rural housing guidelines which have been delayed until November. Planners says they don’t know how to proceed as a result. There’s confusion over whether ‘locals only’ restrictions will be tightened or changed. Minister Charlie McConalogue says they have to strike the right…