Dáil hears how the sight of ambulances backing up at LUH is a regular occurrence
The Dáil has heard how the sight of ambulances backed up at Letterkenny university Hospital while their crews, and patients wait for space inside the facility is becoming an all too familiar sight. Donegal Deputies Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn raised the plight of the hospital with the…
Donegal TD describes cuts to fisheries budget as ‘shocking’
The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, has described the cuts to the fisheries Budget for next year as “shocking”. Sinn Fein claim that the budget allocation to fisheries and seafood for 2024 is almost half of the allocation for 2023. Donegal TD Pádraig Mac…
Government must act to prevent health workers strike
The Government has been called on to intervene and avoid strike action by a number of health and community workers. Just last week, workers in Section 39, Section 56 and Section 10 organisations issued a strike notice following a ballot of its members represented by Fórsa, INMO and Siptu. Donegal…
Concern expressed over pupil teacher ratio in local schools
Concern has been expressed over the teacher pupil ratio in National schools in Leitrim and Donegal. It’s being reported today Schoolchildren in parts of rural Ireland were twice as likely to be placed in overcrowded classes at primary level last year compared with pupils attending national schools in Dublin.…
Donegal TD has sympathy for local Hotels that are suffering due of the actions of their colleges in Dublin
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD says his party have yet to decide whether they will support a move by the Donegal branch of the Irish Hotels Federation to have the hospitality VAT kept at 9% The rate is due to increase to 13.5% and Paul Diver the chairperson of…
Calls made to urgently resolve firefighter strike
As industrial action continues today by retained fire fighters, calls have been made for Minister Darragh O’Brien to resolve the crisis which is putting the lives of firefighters and the public at risk. Donegal Sinn Féín TD Pádraig MacLochlainn says the core issues at the heart of the dispute is…
Donegal TD fears massive homeless crisis after eviction ban is ended
A Donegal TD is claiming that the government’s refusal to reverse its decision to end the eviction ban will lead to levels of homelessness never before thought possible. The Government were successful in defeating a Sinn Fein Motion which called for an extension on the no-fault evictions ban in…