A Sligo Leitrim Junior Minister is confident Budget 2027 will help households in the North West.

Simon Harris and Jack Chambers have announced a budget of more than 125 billion euro in spending next year - confirming Government spending will have more than doubled since 2018.

The minimum wage has gone up, income tax has come down and social welfare recipients will get a 10 euro a week increase in their payments.

The carbon tax on home heating oil and gas has been cut for the lifetime of the Government.

While a derelict sites levy on the housing side of 7 per cent has been confirmed for next year alongside a 5k rise in the Help to Buy scheme.

Childcare will be capped at 550 euro a week - worth more than 2,000 euro a year for parents with children up to senior infants age in full time care.

While there's more money to recruit gardai and members of the defence forces.

Minister Marian Harkin has been speaking to Ocean FM news this afternoon:

A Sligo Leitrim Junior Minister is confident Budget 2027 will help households in the North West.
Simon Harris and Jack Chambers have announced a budget of more than 125 billion euro in spending next year - confirming Government spending will have more than doubled since 2018.
The minimum wage has gone up, income tax has come down and social welfare recipients will get a 10 euro a week increase in their payments.
The carbon tax on home heating oil and gas has been cut for the lifetime of the Government.
While a derelict sites levy on the housing side of 7 per cent has been confirmed for next year alongside a 5k rise in the Help to Buy scheme. Childcare will be capped at 550 euro a week - worth more than 2,000 euro a year for parents with children up to senior infants age in full time care. While there's more money to recruit gardai and members of the defence forces.
Minister Marian Harkin has been speaking to Ocean FM news this afternoon:

Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
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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.