Sligo rates to remain same; sliding scale for vacant properties
Sligo county councillors have decided to leave commercial rates that are paid by businesses at the same level as last year. They made the decision at today’s budget meeting of the council at which there was also a lengthy discussion on the payment of rates of vacant properties. Cllr Declan…
Leitrim councillor calls for scheme to refurbish vacant private houses
A Leitrim councillor is calling for a refurbishment grant scheme to encourage the renovation of vacant houses as part of an effort to deal with what he says is a serious housing issue. About 315 properties in the Manorhamilton Municipal District of County Leitrim have been identified by the county…
Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal among counties with highest percentages of empty dwellings
Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are among the counties in Ireland with the highest percentages of vacant dwellings. Leitrim tops the list, with almost 20% of dwellings in the county empty. The figures are the latest from Census 2016. And the picture they paint is all the more startling when one…
Almost €3m for vacant houses in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are to get almost €3m to return about 290 vacant local authority homes in the three counties to use. It’s part of announcement by Minister Simon Coveney to provide more than €24m nationally for investment in 1,400 vacant local authority social houses. It’s part of an…