Sligo and Leitrim home owners pay more for home insurance

It's being reported that Homeowners in the counties of Sligo and Leitrim are paying more for home insurance compared to other parts of the country. New research claims your house insurance could cost nearly 300 euro more each year depending on where you live. Analysis by Peopl Insurance shows price differences of 62 per cent for property insurance depending on your Eircode. The most expensive counties to insure your home in are Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon, while Carlow, Waterford and Kilkenny are the cheapest. This means the cost of insuring a property in Carlow is nearly 500 euro per year, but insuring the same property in this region could cost you 800 euro. Local Sinn Féin Councillor Arthur Gibbons feels it’s a further hit in what is an already challenging time for homeowners: