Changes to the rental system, including allowing landlords to reset rents to market rates, are set to begin next month after the Dáil passed the Residential Tenancies Bill by 73 votes to 68.

The bill now goes before the Seanad today and is due to come into effect on March 1st, with protests by tenant groups taking place outside Leinster House.

It's feared up to 60 thousand first-time renters could be impacted, with rents potentially rising by up to 15 per cent a year.

Speaking to Ocean FM News, Cllr Padraig Fallon says the bill is disappointing and will cause serious anxiety for tenants already struggling with high rents.

Changes to the rental system, including allowing landlords to reset rents to market rates, are set to begin next month after the D&aacute;il passed the Residential Tenancies Bill by 73 votes to 68.
The bill now goes before the Seanad today and is due to come into effect on March 1st, with protests by tenant groups taking place outside Leinster House.
It's feared up to 60 thousand first-time renters could be impacted, with rents potentially rising by up to 15 per cent a year.
Speaking to Ocean FM News, Cllr Padraig Fallon says the bill is disappointing and will cause serious anxiety for tenants already struggling with high rents.

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Dáil passes controversial rental changes bill

Students across the North West are being advised to remain vigilant against potential accommodation scams.

It comes as CAO offers will be made later in the week following the release of Leaving Cert results.

New students as well as ones returning to college are at an elevated risk of accommodation fraud.

Jesus Quaye Saya (hay-zoos qway sigh-a), Deputy President of ATU Sligo's Student Union has the following advice for students coming to the North West:

Students across the North West are being advised to remain vigilant against potential accommodation scams.
It comes as CAO offers will be made later in the week following the release of Leaving Cert results.
New students as well as ones returning to college are at an elevated risk of accommodation fraud.
Jesus Quaye Saya (hay-zoos qway sigh-a), Deputy President of ATU Sligo's Student Union has the following advice for students coming to the North West:

ATU students being warned to avoid accommodation scams

A Sligo councillor has called on government and opposition TDs to make road safety their number one priority.

It comes as 5 teenagers were killed in a crash on the M9 motorway over the weekend.

It brings the total number of fatalities on Irish roads this year to 123.

Councillor Marie Casserly, who is also chair of the Sligo Local Community Safety Partnership, says the government isn't aware of the severity of the situation on Irish roads:

A Sligo councillor has called on government and opposition TDs to make road safety their number one priority. It comes as 5 teenagers were killed in a crash on the M9 motorway over the weekend. It brings the total number of fatalities on Irish roads this year to 123. Councillor Marie Casserly, who is also chair of the Sligo Local Community Safety Partnership, says the government isn't aware of the severity of the situation on Irish roads:

Sligo councillor reiterates calls for road deaths to be declared national emergency

A Bundoran based elected representative has moved this morning to ease concerns over swimming restrictions that have been imposed on a number of beaches in Donegal.

The warnings have been posted on the beaches.ie website and will remain in place as a result of forecasted heavy rainfall which can result in pollution due to surface water run-off.

Before the restrictions are removed samples will be taken with the HSE contacted for testing.

Among the impacted beaches are Bundoran, and Downings.

Councillor Mick McMahon says the swimming restrictions are standard practice when a large amount rainfall follows a long dry spell of weather.

A Bundoran based elected representative has moved this morning to ease concerns over swimming restrictions that have been imposed on a number of beaches in Donegal. The warnings have been posted on the&nbsp;<a href="http://beaches.ie/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://beaches.ie&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787127181902000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oJEj-MoAmzNXqMmDCNPH5">beaches.ie</a>&nbsp;website and will remain in place as a result of forecasted heavy rainfall which can result in pollution due to surface water run-off. Before the restrictions are removed samples will be taken with the HSE contacted for testing. Among the impacted beaches are Bundoran, and Downings. Councillor Mick McMahon says the swimming restrictions are standard practice when a large amount rainfall follows a long dry spell of weather.

Dáil passes controversial rental changes bill

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