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PODCAST: Leitrim woman faces 12-fold increase in rent bill

May 6, 2026 13:53
By Eoghan Murphy
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PODCAST: Leitrim woman faces 12-fold increase in rent bill

A social housing tenant in Co Leitrim is facing a 12-fold increase in her monthly rent bill.

Sinn Fein councillor Roisin Kenny raised the woman's plight at a Leitrim County Council meeting.

Those who qualify for social housing can get the Housing Assistance Payment to rent privately - while they wait for a council house.

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Councillor Kenny says the HAP limits are too low in Leitrim, ranging from €340 for a single person to €675 for a family with three kids.

She spoke to Eoghan Murphy about the issue:

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