Donegal schools welcome building works
As the New Year kicks in, students at some Donegal schools are seeing improvements at their schools. The Minister for Education and Skills and Donegal TD Joe McHugh has welcomed the confirmation of building works at various schools. One of the schools included is Scoil Niall Mór Killybegs, where work…
Recent funding for Bluestack Foundation does not cover the full costs – Pat the Cope Gallagher
A Donegal TD says if the Department of Health and the HSE had to pay for the services provided by the Bluestack Foundation in Donegal Town, it would be far in excess of the more €100,000 the foundation now needs. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher was speaking after it was…
Government need to support eco-friendly farmers – McConalogue
A Donegal Fianna Fail TD says the Government’s got to support farmers with eco-friendly farms. The party’s Agriculture spokesperson, Charlie McConalogue says 2,000 Irish farmers have been frozen-out of the latest initiative to support greener farming. Deputy McConalogue is calling on the Agriculture Minister to re-open the ‘GLAS scheme’ –…
Donegal TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh to visit a direct provision centre
Donegal TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh is to visit a direct provision centre in the coming weeks to hear the views of families and young people. Last night, Minister McHugh told the Dail he was confident school places would be found for up to thirty children living in direct…
More hospital beds promises Varadkar… but when and where asks Donegal TD?
The Taoiseach says that more beds will be opened at Emergency Departments around the country. Leo Varadkar was responding to a query from Donegal Fianna Fail TD Charlie McConologue on the ongoing trolley crisis that is affecting Letterkenny University Hospital in particular. Deputy McConologue says both staff and patients are…
Donegal Sinn Fein TD says Fianna Fail ‘has not changed its spots’
Fianna Fail’s proposed tax breaks for developers have been described as “the height of stupidity”. The comments come from Sinn Fein Finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty, who says the proposal doesn’t bring any radical changes. Fianna Fail’s suggestion is to reduce the VAT to 9% for up to three years for…
Donegal TD not worried about opinion polls
Donegal TD and Minister Joe McHugh says he thinks opinion polls are good for politics and he’s not worried about the latest poll. The results of the Irish Times poll today have made their way to Lebanon, where the Fine Gael TD and Minister for the Diaspora is visiting members…