Raise the Roof campaign meeting

A public meeting organised by the Raise the Roof campaign takes place in Sligo tonight (Tuesday 2nd October) in advance of tomorrow’s planned Housing rally outside Dail Eireann. The campaign is an Irish Congress of Trade Unions sponsored initiative and tonight’s meeting at 7.30pm. in the FORSA trade union offices in Fish Quay, Sligo, has a number of guest speakers. Pat Fallon, Chairman of the Sligo branch of FORSA said: “Most people struggle to buy a home of their own as prices have spiralled beyond the reach of those on low and average incomes. Soaring rents have put huge financial strain on many tenants in private rented accommodation. Meanwhile, Council housing waiting lists grow ever longer and homeless numbers are at record levels.”