Sinn Féin cancel rallies over Coronavirus
A local Sinn Fein TD says Mary Lou MacDonald has made the right decision to postpone the remaining Party rallies. The 2 remaining rallies that were due to take place, in Cavan last night and Galway this evening have been postponed due to concerns over the Coronavirus. Sligo…
Kenny claims Fine Gael’s stance could change
Fine Gael has decided to prepare for opposition in the next Dáil after a long meeting of its parliamentary party. A number of TDs said they don’t want to enter a grand coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will step back from government negotiations. The cabinet meets…
Kenny: SF not controlled by ard-comhairle
A local general election candidate has rejected calls claiming that Sinn Fein TD’s have “zero” influence over policy decisions. Deputy Martin Kenny was responding to comments made by his former party college Peadar Toíbín. The Aontú TD – who resigned from Sinn Féin in 2018 – says key…
Sinn Fein & DUP urged to work together in Stormont
The Taoiseach and British Prime Minister are meeting today in Stormont today following the restoration of power-sharing in the North. Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson are holding talks with First and Deputy First Ministers, Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill. It comes days after the formation of a new…
RIC commemoration should never take place
The Justice Minister hopes an agreement can be reached soon on a new date for the controversial RIC commemoration. It was planned for Friday week but has been deferred following backlash over the police forces’ association with the ‘Black and Tans.’ Charlie Flanagan says he’ll now sit down…
Cabinet approves Garda severance programme
The Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan TD has secured Cabinet agreement for the Regulations governing a severance programme targeted at senior managers in An Garda Siochana. The programme aims to incentivise 30 Garda members at senior ranks to take retirement before the maximum retirement age of 60,…
Brexit no excuse for failing to hold general election
A Sligo Leitrim TD has accused the two main political parties of using Brexit for an excuse for not going to the Country. The Sinn Fein Spokesperson on justice and equality, Deputy martin Kenny has criticised both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail for hiding behind Brexit and not calling a…