It's claimed a lot of people in Sligo are being forced into emergency accommodation because the HAP scheme locally is not working.

This weeks report from the Simon Communities show there were no properties to rent in either Sligo Town or County Leitrim within HAP limits in September.

Sligo town also had the lowest number of properties available to rent at any price, with nine properties available across the three days surveyed.

People Before Profit Cllr Gino O'Boyle says it's clear HAP in its current form is not a solution to the housing crisis and believes hubs need to be established to provide more emergency accommodation at a local level:

It's claimed a lot of people in Sligo are being forced into emergency accommodation because the HAP scheme locally is not working.
This weeks report from the Simon Communities show there were no properties to rent in either Sligo Town or County Leitrim within HAP limits in September.
Sligo town also had the lowest number of properties available to rent at any price, with nine properties available across the three days surveyed.
People Before Profit Cllr Gino O'Boyle says it's clear HAP in its current form is not a solution to the housing crisis and believes hubs need to be established to provide more emergency accommodation at a local level:

Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

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Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.