Councillor expresses concern with low number of planning permissions granted locally
A Sligo Councillor is warning that the low number of planning permissions being granted for new houses locally will ensure that the north west could be looking at housing crisis last for a substantial period of time. Cllr. Donal Gilroy has also warned the housing shortage will prevent skilled…
Over 50% of people in the north west have stayed within 10km of their home
Over 50% of people in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have stayed within 10km of their homes. The latest figures come from the Central Statistics Office’s ‘Staying Local Indicator’ which are accurate upto the 26th of March. 54% of people in Co. Donegal stayed within 10km of their home, 50.9% in…
Households in the NW among least wealthy nationally
Households in the north west are among the least wealthy in the country. Figures from the Central Statistics Office show the median wealth of people in the west and northern regions is just under €147,000, compared to the national number of almost €185,000. A households’s wealth is calculated by subtracting…
People outside Dublin don’t have much disposable income
People in Dublin have the highest average disposable income in the country. New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a significant gap between the capital and elsewhere. People in the Dublin region had just over 23,200 euro in disposable income in 2015. That’s around 15 per cent higher…
The National Broadband Plan has again been delayed
The National Broadband Plan has again been delayed. Minister Denis Naughten has said that he does not expect any develoments with the scheme over the next 18 months. According to the Central Statistics Office latest figures from last years census, 61.1% of rural areas have broadband. Also, in the ‘West’…
Number of planning permissions granted increases in north west
The number of new homes granted planning permission in county Sligo doubled over the summer months compared to last year. The Central Statistics Office has published its planning report for the third quarter of 2016 which covers July, August and September. In that time 33 houses were granted planning in…