4k reconnection fee despite paying Electric Ireland bill – Local resident sees red
‘The man who went up the pole to cut the wire, that’s the man I want to talk to’ -Gerard from Co Sligo not happy that the power supply in a house he inherited has been cut off by Electric Ireland, despite him continuing to pay off an outstanding bill.…
Ukrainian refugee benefits discriminatory in nature insists MacSharry
Deputy Marc MacSharry has doubled down on comments he made on national television this week that the benefits being provided by the State for Ukrainian refugees are too generous and therefore discriminatory in nature. He clashed with the Minister for Integration when pointing out how refugees can avail of free…
Rise in number on Live Register in Sligo & Leitrim
Sligo and Leitrim were two of only three counties in Ireland which recorded an overall rise in the number of people on the Live Register last month. It’s one of the key findings in the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. There were 2,041 people on the…
More support needed for home help and carers
Ireland’s care system isn’t working under current Government conditions. That’s the view of Sligo Leitrim Labour Party representative, Nessa Cosgrove, as her party have called for the recruitment freeze for home help carers to be lifted. Currently, there are 83 people in Sligo and Leitrim on a waiting list to…
Charging bays for electric vehicles to be installed on Connaughton Road this week
Work has begun on Connaughton Road to install two new charging bays for electric vehicles. As a result, a stop-go system will be in place until 2pm this afternoon, and between 6.30pm and 11pm this evening. The works should be completed this coming Friday between 10am and 1pm. Motorists are…
Extra criteria for community schemes described as “counter productive”
A Leitrim Councillor says that adding extra criteria for participants to join Rural Social Scheme is counter productive. This month’s meeting of Leitrim County Council heard calls for the Local Authority to write to the three Government party leaders, requesting an increase in the income threshold for applicants of these…
Questions asked over application for new classrooms at Sooey National School
Questions are being asked over an application made by Sooey National School for two classrooms to cater to children with autism. The number of students attending the rural school has gone from just 12 in 1998 to 117 pupils in 2023. The community purchased a nearby site some…