On February 1st Topline Rogers in Ballymote hosted an Information Night on Self Build/Vacant Homes/Grants. They initially expected a crowd of around 200, and nearer the day they had to get a bigger room as word came through that the crowd was going to be in excess of 250.
Amongst the speakers were Hardware Association Ireland’s (HAI) CEO Martin Markey as well as a number of HAI members. These included Caroline Ashe Brady from Kore Insulation and Fergal Flatley from Ecological Building Systems. Also presenting on the evening was Kieran McCarthy from RTE’s Cheap Irish Homes and Eve Hughes ATU Sligo.
After the presentations the panelists along with Adrian Grandison (Vacant Homes Officer, Sligo County Council) answered questions from the floor.
The night was a great success thanks in large part to the marketing and networking prowess of Padraic and Micheál Rogers and their team at Topline Rogers. The interest in Empty Homes continues to gain momentum – there are now over 7,000 applications for the grants.
Just for the record – according to research carried out by ATU Sligo – 15% of residences in Ballymote and environs are empty.
