Farmers to meet TDs about impact of potential changes to ANC scheme
Farmers in Sligo and Leitrim are to meet local TDs next week to outline how any potential removal of marginalised land from the new ANC scheme will impact their income and livelihoods. Now known as…
Donegal TD wants NAMA profit used to tackle homeless crisis
A Donegal TD has hit out at the government for prioritising debt over providing housing for Irish families. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty was speaking after a letter obtained under a Freedom of Information request showed…
Independent TD says there is no sign of mobile coverage improving in North West
Mobile phone coverage throughout rural areas of the North West is getting worse and it will be at least 2019 before there’s any improvement. That’s according to Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice who says there are…
Donegal councillor wants Irish nationals to reconsider joining British army
A Donegal county councillor has called on those thinking of joining the British Army to reconsider. Independent Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig is making the call after recent reports say an increasing number of Irish…
Decision on north west post offices due this month
An Post have confirmed that a decision on the future of two post offices in the North West is due before the end of January. The post office services in Blacklion, Co. Cavan and Ballygawley…
Health Minister to meet HSE on overcrowding crisis
The Health Minister is due to meet the head of the HSE this afternoon. Tony O’Brien’s due to give Simon Harris an update on overcrowding at the country’s Emergency Departments. The Irish Nurses and Midwives…
Spiralling housing costs mean people remain too close to homelessness
A Donegal TD believes that thousands of people are never more than three months from homelessness in the current political climate. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty says that with increasing house and rent prices it is…