Major overhaul required for direct provision model
Direct Provision for people seeking asylum in Ireland needs to be urgently reformed. That’s according to Donegal Independent TD, Thomas Pringle, who is a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Deputy Pringle says It’s a disgrace that, almost 20…
Brexit – an excuse for the Government not to invest in Donegal
Brexit has been used as an excuse by Fine Gael not to invest in communities and services in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. That’s according to Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle who claims that Brexit allowed Fine Gael to implement a private-sector led Budget and to…
Funding Concerns raised again over Donegal Health projects
Concerns have been raised once again about inadequate funding by the government to community led health services in Donegal. The issue has been raised by Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle. Deputy Pringle has raised the matter during Leaders Questions in Dáil. The Donegal TD has called…
Pringle Slams Government on delivery of national broadband plan
Donegal Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle has slammed Fine Gael for what he calls “a continuation of their failure to deliver national infrastructure projects for the people of Ireland”. Deputy Pringle claims that “Fine Gael’s latest move on the National Broadband Plan reveals their inability to manage fiscal projects…
Calls for disability officer to be appointed for Donegal.
A Donegal TD is calling for the county council to appoint a disability access officer. The current officer is on long-term sick leave. The council says a review of the situation will be finalised in the coming weeks. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says disability access officers play a very important…
Brexit leading to uncertainly for Donegal third level students
There is uncertainly for third level students from Donegal who are studying in Derry after Brexit if a deal isn’t reached. There are currently around 2,400 Donegal students attending the North West Regional College in Derry City alone. As it stands, there is no contingency measures in place for students…
Pringle: New Planning Framework ignores most of south and west Donegal
A Independent TD has said that the governments ‘Project 2040’ ignores the south and southwest of Co Donegal. The national planning framework and national development plan was launched in Sligo last week. But Deputy Thomas Pringle says the document does nothing rural Ireland and ignores areas of South Donegal. And…