Questions raised as Sligo Revenue Office remains closed
Serious questions are being asked over the Revenue Office in Sligo. Currently the office is closed to the public however other facilities in the likes of Galway and Dublin are open. Speaking in the Dáil, Independent Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin says in many cases, local people would like to…
Almost 170 families in North West will present as homeless in near future
A Sligo councillor is warning that local authorities in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will be dealing with 169 families and individuals presenting as homeless in April as a result of the lifting of the ban on ‘no fault’ evictions. Councillor Thomas Healy says figures from the Residential Tenancy Board are…
Sligo LEADER to host community engagement evenings across county
A number of community engagement events, led by Sligo LEADER, will be taking place across the county over the next few weeks, The primary objective of these information evenings is to get feedback from local communities that can be used in the new ‘Local Development Strategy’ for Sligo. A number…
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…
North West gears up for St Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Towns across the north west region will be keeping their fingers crossed for improved weather conditions ahead of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations, which will get under way tomorrow. Weather-wise tomorrow we can look forward to a mix of cloudy and some sunny spells with widespread showers however that will…
Emergency Accommodation at a premium ahead of Bank Holiday Weekend
It’s emerged today that Seventeen local authorities no longer have the capacity to provide emergency accommodation. The research, carried out by Sinn Féin, found five more councils had “extremely limited” capacity. That data was released during a record time for homelessness with over 11,000 adults and children on…
Local councillor fears lack of charging points is draining the life of Leitrim
A Leitrim Councillor is calling for EV charging points to be installed in North Leitrim. Currently there is no EV charging points between Sligo and Enniskillen. The ESB is responsible for the roll out of public electric car charge points in Ireland. Electric vehicle use is growing…