Kenny questions necessity of gold mining in north west
The issue of gold mining in North Leitrim was debated in the Dáil once again this morning. Sligo Leitrim Sinn Finn TD Martin Kenny raised the topic with the Minister of State at the Department of Expenditure and Reform Oisin Smith. Deputy Kenny called on the Green party…
Gun threat made to the office of Deputy Martin Kenny
A Sligo Leitrim TD says a gun threat to his office shows how ‘careful’ politicians need to be about their security. Someone called Martin Kenny’s office in Leinster House yesterday, and made threats against gardai and TDs. It comes two years after an arson attack on his car…
How safe are public figures in the north west
The murder of the Conservative MP Sir David Amess has shocked many people over the last week. Back in June 2016, Jo Cox, the British Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP), died after being shot and stabbed multiple times in West Yorkshire. So the safety of politicians is being…
Local TD expresses shock with number of suspended gardai
A Sligo Leitrim TD says the fact that 24 gardai have been suspended from duty so far this year is hugely concerning. Justice Minister Heather Humphreys has confirmed that 41 officers were suspended in all of last year, and 21 in 2019. There’s been an increase since Drew…
Immediate investment required for inadequate health service
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling for immediate resources to be invested into the north west health service. Deputy Martin Kenny was commenting after Sinn Fein launched their alternative health budget which called for calling for 828 new public hospital beds and 6,500 additional staff for the health service.…
Major local issues need to be addressed in Health Service
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says the government needs to address a range of issues in the health service along with any bonus being considered. Sinn Fein TD, Martin Kenny says Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals, for example, do not have the capacity to meet the needs of the population.…
Drew Harris has questions to answer on cancelled 999 calls
A Sligo Leitrim TD says the Garda Commissioner will face strong questioning on the widespread cancellation of 999 calls later today. Drew Harris will appear before the Policing Authority, who ordered an independent review into the controversy. In July, the interim results of a Garda review of the issue…