Local Councillor calls for antigen test VAT charge reversal
A Sligo councillor has called on the Government to reverse or defer the VAT charge on antigen test kits. The 23% VAT charge, which was introduced on January 1st, 2023, comes as senior medical advisors say that the health service is under the “most pressure ever”. The removal of the…
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson calls for more help for “exhausted” healthcare workers
The number of people waiting on trollies continues to put the health system under strain. Although there has been a decrease nationwide in the last few days, 639 people remain on trollies in hospitals around the country today. In the North West, there are 82 people waiting for a bed…
HSE Chief of Operations warns of worsening pressure on Ireland’s health system
A local HSE executive has warned that the pressure on the health system is going to get worse before it gets better. HSE Chief of Operations, Sligo’s Damien McCallion, also believes that the situation has not peaked yet. The public are being urged to ‘consider all options’ like injury units,…
House prices continue to increase in Sligo and Leitrim
Property prices in Sligo increased by €5,000 during the last quarter of 2022 according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Price Report. Leitrim also saw a price increase in Q4, with properties increasing by €2,500. Meanwhile, there wasn’t an increase or decrease in property prices in Donegal in the…
Councillor encourages Government to include retrofitting in Climate Action Plan
A Sligo Councillor has urged the government to focus on providing adequate insulation in homes as part of the climate action plan. Details of the plan, which were announced yesterday, have been criticised, with opposition to reducing car parking spaces and cutting the national herd. Irish carbon emissions rose by…
Sligo councillor urges that those that needs to avail of help to reach out
People in the North West are being reminded to reach out for help if they need it over the festive season. Cllr Paul Taylor says while Christmas time is a happy for most, for some it can be a dark and difficult time. The message comes as…
Former Sligo TD fears lack of representation at cabinet level will negatively impact the region
A former Fianna Fáil TD is warning that with the Sligo Leitrim constituency being left without a Junior Minster following today’s reshuffle regional development will be negatively impacted. All junior ministers will be appointed after today’s Cabinet meeting, with the three super-junior ministers who sit at Cabinet already having…