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EPISODE · Sep 4, 2025 · 2 MIN

Cost of living crisis seriously impacting older people in Sligo

from Ocean FM News Reports

The cost of living crisis is said to be seriously impacting older people in Sligo. A report out earlier this week shows that inflation has caused food prices to rise by 5% in the past year.There's an expectation locally that the Government will provide some sort of counter measures in the upcoming Budget. People Before Profit Cllr Gino O'Boyle says there's now a range of issues affecting families in Sligo and further afield. He says it has become a grim existence for many and that is totally unacceptable:

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