Concern over lack of home help hours raised in the Dail
Concerns over a lack of home help care for elderly people in Sligo has been raised in the Dail. Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach Leo Varadakar if he was aware of the crisis in the provision of homecare packages thoughout various community healthcare organisations throughout the region.…
Dail debate calls for license fee money to be invested in independent radio stations
The Dail has this morning been hearing of the key role played by local radio stations in their various communities. It was part of a debate on legislation that would abolish the levy local radio stations have to pay to help fund the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. This morning’s Dail…
Leitrim group to hold anti-forestry demonstration outside Dail
The Save Leitrim group is to take its campaign against non-native forestry in the county to the gates of the Dail. It will hold a demonstration on Wednesday, January 30th at 11am to highlight what it says is the negative impact that the planting of trees, such as Sitka Spruce,…
Donegal TD’s bill on moneylending passed in Dail
The Dáíl has passed a Bill that could dramatically reduce the interest rates moneylenders charge customers. The draft law from Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty includes a 36 percent cap on the rates people would have to pay. He claims some are being charged as much as 187 percent on loans.…
Maugherow PO campaigners among those at Dublin protest, Dail discussion
Those campaigning against post office closures in the north west are on their way to Dublin for a protest march and a discussion on the issue in the Dail. Seventeen post offices are due to close in County Donegal, with about six in Sligo and four in Leitrim. Those travelling…
Bill imposing planning permission on forestry plantations brought before Dail
A bill has been brought before the Dail this week which would place a requirement for planning permission to be obtained for afforestation. Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny brought the bill before the Dail yesterday. Currently in Ireland, planning permission is only required when a forest is over…
A Donegal TD accuses Taoiseach of sitting on his ivory tower
A Donegal TD has accused the Taoiseach of making financial decisions from ivory towers. The comments came from Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty after the Finance Minister announced the government won’t spend the full fiscal space available in the budget. Leo Varadkar hit back saying Sinn Féin’s policies would…