Sligo and Leitrim have no homes to rent under HAP scheme
Sligo Town and Leitrim are both included in a list of areas with no homes to rent under the Home Assistance Payment scheme. A report carried out by the Simon Communites of Ireland showed that nine out of 16 areas surveyed had no properties to rent through HAP within the…
Sligo Councillor says the local homeless crisis must be addressed
A Sligo Councillor is calling for the eviction ban to be reintroduced to tackle the homeless crisis that is being felt as severely in the North West than anywhere in the country. The ban ended in March and Sinn Fein has tabled a bill in the Dáil tonight calling…
Christmas free parking initiative to be scrapped in Sligo
There will be no free Christmas Parking in Sligo this year. The initiative is set to be rolled out in other local authority car parks across the country as a good will gesture to shoppers in the run up to the festive season. However, it’s understood that a…
Concerns that Dublin parking prices may spread to North West
There are concerns locally that parking charges may increase across the North West. It comes after Dublin City Council have announced they will be raising prices across the capital. That move means it could cost up to four euro an hour to park in certain areas of the city. Local…
Sligo councillor claims the Government lifting eviction ban has led to fewer HAP properties
A Sligo Councillor says the low number of HAP properties available in Sligo and Leitrim should be treated as an ’emergency situation’. Cllr. Arthur Gibbons made the comments after it emerged that the number of Housing Assistance Payment properties available to rent across the country is falling. …
Student accommodation crisis among the topics at today’s Local Authority meeting in Sligo
Students are being ripped off in Sligo as the scramble for accommodation continues. That’s according to local Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons who says some landlords locally are looking for astronomical fees for merely a bed with little to no other facilities and some instances, students are not permitted…
NCT going cashless would leave many people vulnerable
After it emerged that the National Car Test will not be going cashless, one Sligo Councillor is warning that we are heading towards a cashless society. Junior Transport Minister Jack Chambers has denied the NCT’s move, saying that last week’s announcement was made without any prior agreement by the Road…