There's roughly around 120 applications currently submitted to Sligo County Council for consideration for a Government scheme to bring vacant homes back into use.




Up to 50 thousand euro is available for those looking to restore a derelict house.




However, according to the latest Department of Housing, only four grants have been issued nationally out of more than one thousand applications.




But local Fianna Fail Cllr Paul Taylor says people shouldn't be put off by the low number of approvals:

Further calls for immediate safety improvements on N17

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.