There’s further calls for purpose built student accommodation in Sligo. 

It comes as the crisis locally is said to be deepening further, with some students renting in the private sector facing major issues. 

Sligo County Council was due to sell a plot of land to ATU Sligo over a year ago and it had been anticipated that part of the site would be used for such purposes. 

It comes following concern over the Residential Tenancies Board Amendment Bill and how it may impact students going forward. 

Labour Cllr Anne Higgins says there needs to be better protections in place for young people: 

There&rsquo;s further calls for purpose built student accommodation in Sligo.&nbsp;
It comes as the crisis locally is said to be deepening further, with some students renting in the private sector facing major issues.&nbsp;
Sligo County Council was due to sell a plot of land to ATU Sligo over a year ago and it had been anticipated that part of the site would be used for such purposes.&nbsp;
It comes following concern over the Residential Tenancies Board Amendment Bill and how it may impact students going forward.&nbsp;
Labour Cllr Anne Higgins says there needs to be better protections in place for young people:&nbsp;

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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.

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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.