Drumkeeran Landslides raised in Dáil
The plight of those in Drumkeeran impacted by recent landslides was raised in the Dáil yesterday evening. The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan says the area in question is a special area of conservation and added that further slides could occur in the future.…
Harkin questions logic in upgrading Sligo Garda Station
The recent u-turn on building the proposed new Garda station at Caltra and instead upgrading the existing station on Pearse Road has been described ‘as a waste of money’ and an effort to ‘downgrade policing in Sligo’ by Deputy Marian Harkin. The Sligo Leitrim TD recently rose the…
Harkin blast plans to reduce services for adults with disabilities
A local TD is criticising a HSE proposal that would see a reduction in services for adults with disabilities. Independent Sligo/Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, is referencing a recent HSE document which, she says, contradicts the new ‘Programme for Government’ that has a commitment to expand adult day services. Deputy Harkin believes if schools…
Programme for government to be finalised today
A programme for government will likely be finalised today when final negotiations continue. The leaders of Fianna Fáil and the Green Party said a deal is close when they left negotiations with Fine Gael late last night. It’s expected the roughly 100 page document will be finalised today,…
Harkin repeats calls for facemask’s to be used on public transport
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has repeated her calls for the Taoiseach to ‘strongly recommend’ people wear facemask’s on public transport. Independent Marian Harkin’s says the World Health Organisation’s recommending them to stop the spread of Covid-19. The latest figures show one more person with the virus died and 25…
Independents to have ‘limited’ input into programme for government
Regional independent TD’s have been meeting with the leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens about the timetabling around the delivery of a Programme for Government. That group includes the Sligo/Leitrim TD Marian Harkin. It appears however that the independents input into any eventual Programme for…
Ministerial posts unlikely for Independents in next government
It been claimed that Independent’s including the Sligo Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, have been promised ‘Jackie Healy Rae type deals’ and access to Ministers in return for supporting the next government. Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens will hold further meetings with Independent TD’s today about the possibility…