Donegal TD calls for super trawlers to be banned form Irish Waters
A Donegal TD is calling for super trawlers to be banned from fishing in Irish and EU waters. Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is making the calls as 447ft super trawler and factory ship, the FV Margiris is currently in operation in waters off…
Donegal TD has little confidence in the Saolta Hospital Group’s winter plan
A north west based TD is pleading with the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, to engage immediately with the Saolta Hospital Group to help prevent what he describes as ‘a major crisis’ when it comes to overcrowding at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospital. Sinn Fein TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn…
Donegal TD calls for end to ‘crisis’ in homecare
A Donegal TD is calling for an end to what’s been described as a crisis in homecare. A Sinn Fein motion on the issue is to be brought before the Dail later, which claims to provide a plan to provide more supports and care to those who want to…
Donegal TD claims competition for housing is leading to the perfect storm
A Donegal TD is warning of real competition currently in existence when it comes to securing accommodation in Ireland. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn made the comments as the coalition party leaders and some senior ministers are meeting today to discuss the Ukrainian refugee crisis. 43 refugees were told…
Concrete levy to be discussed in the Dáil today
It’s being claimed that the government are circulating old speeches made by a two Donegal Sinn Féin TD’s in an attempt to justify the introduction of the new concrete levy. The Dáil will debate a motion this evening calling for the new concrete levy to be scrapped. The…
Cost of living crisis to dominate Sinn Féin think in
A Donegal TD is calling for urgent measures to be taken in the upcoming budget to address the cost of living and housing crisis that is currently gripping the country. Housing and the cost-of-living crisis will dominate the Sinn Féin think-in today. The party’s TDs and senators will…
Donegal TD claims Troy controversy is sickening for those struggling with rent payments
A Donegal TD has called on Fianna Fáil Junior Minister Robert Troy to provide the necessary documentation in relation to his various properties he currently owns. The Longford Westmeath TD is under mounting pressure over his failure to properly declare his property interests. It’s emerged that almost…