Concrete levy to be discussed in the Dáil today
It’s being claimed that the government are circulating old speeches made by a two Donegal Sinn Féin TD’s in an attempt to justify the introduction of the new concrete levy. The Dáil will debate a motion this evening calling for the new concrete levy to be scrapped. The…
Sinn Fein motion calling to scrap ban on the commercial sale of turf is defeated
The government last night survived a Dáil vote to scrap an upcoming ban on the commercial sale of turf. Sinn Fein’s motion also called for the upcoming carbon tax increase to be abandoned and for the temporary removal of excise duty on home heating oil. Rural TDs in…
Sinn Féin increase the pressure on Education Minister
A Donegal TD says his office has been inundated with calls from concerned Leaving cert students in relation to how this year’s exam will be staged. The comments from Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn were made as the Minister for Education is about to come under further pressure today with…