Government accused of ramming through legislation on Defective Blocks Bill
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD has accused the Government of trying to ram through legislation in the Dáil this evening on the Defective Blocks Bill. The opposition called for nine hours of scrutiny of the Bill to take place this evening and while a Dail vote was called yesterday,…
Donegal TD urges Keir Starmer to use his visit to address Protocol concerns
A Donegal TD has urged the Leader of the UK’s Labour Party to immediately address the concerns that exist over Boris Johnson’s plans to scrap parts of the protocol: Keir Starmer is in the North today to discuss ways to resolve concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol. …
Dail hears claims British secret service ordered killing of Sinn Féin Cllr
The Dáil has heard claims that British military intelligence directed its agents, including a serving British soldier, to assassinate a Donegal County Councillor 31 years ago. Sinn Féin councillor Eddie Fullerton was shot dead on May 25, 1991, with claims that a subsequent programme of State-sponsored murder was approved…
Sinn Féin increase the pressure on Education Minister
A Donegal TD says his office has been inundated with calls from concerned Leaving cert students in relation to how this year’s exam will be staged. The comments from Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn were made as the Minister for Education is about to come under further pressure today with…
Abuse of student nurses and midwives must end
A Donegal TD is calling on the government to urgently deliver a fair pay allowance for student nurses and midwives. Sinn Féin tabled a motion in the Dáil this week, calling on the government to deliver on the issue. The motion called for the review on allowances to immediately…