EU assistance not enough to save beef farmers
Calls have been made on the EU Commission to deliver greater aid supports to protect farmers and the agri-food sector from the impact of the coronavirus. The calls have been made by Donegal TD, and…
New plans for childcare are not doing enough for health workers
A leading North West based INMO official has claimed that the reported new plans for childcare for frontline health workers will do nothing for the vast majority of nurses and midwives. The INMO’s Martina…
Emergency services called to Sligo fire
Gardaí and Emergency Services in Sligo were called overnight to deal with an incident of a fire at a number of business premises on the Ted Nealon Road in Sligo. Fire units attended the…
Opening Schools at present would be madness
Sinn Féin have called for clear and robust criteria to be outlined before any decision is made to reopen schools. The Party was responding to comments made by Health Minister Simon Harris, which suggested that…
No restrictions should be lifted yet
There has been a further increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the North West. Latest figures from The National Public Health Emergency Team have confirmed that there are now 568 confirmed cases…
TDs urged to make ‘no to fracked gas’ a red-line issue in government talks
The Love Leitrim campaign is calling on TDs to make their opposition to fracked gas a red-line issue in government talks. 75 of the elected TDs in February’s General Election signed a pledge which opposed…
Independents issues demands for entering into government
Independent TD’s want new roads, hospital wards and extra state payments for farmers – in return for entering into government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. A document compiled by the group of independents,…
