Donegal TD’s social welfare amendment for seasonal workers adopted
An amendment to the seasonal and part time workers social welfare entitlement brought forward by a Donegal TD has been adopted. The amendment from Fianna Fail deputy Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher was adopted in principal at the committee stage of the Social Welfare Bill 2016. He says that seasonal workers…
Social Welfare for seasonal workers must be addressed says Donegal TD
A Donegal TD has called on the Minister for Social Protection to address social welfare problems for seasonal workers in Donegal. Deputy Thomas Pringle says that despite an overall increase in core social welfare payments problems persist for seasonal workers in Killybegs and other parts of Donegal. Deputy Pringle wants…
Snowfall on the way for northwest
Following the recent mild weather it looks like winter is arriving with a bang in the coming days. Temperatures are set to plunge in the north west tonight with the first blast of snow forecast for the west and northwest of the country. Freezing gales and blasts of wintry downfalls…
North west TD’s call for improvement in mental health budget & resources
Mental Health services in the north west came to the fore as part of a debate in Dail Eireann last night. TD’s debated a range of mental health issues in the Dail last night, including the mental health budget and the numbers of children waiting for services in the north…
Donegal TD says cooperation needed between those with communication masts
A Donegal Dail Deputy says cooperation between all groups which own communication masts is necessary if broadband speeds are to be improved in rural areas of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Fianna Fail TD Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher has made the comments in the aftermath of a report this week which…
Parts of north west to get high speed broadband before year’s end
Significant work is being done to roll out high speed broadband in the north west after the region was shown to have some of the slowest speeds in Ireland. A switcher.ie survey today shows Leitrim, Donegal and Sligo to be amongst the worst counties in Ireland for broadband speeds. Leitrim…
Alcohol is the biggest reason for addiction treatment in north west
A new report shows that Alcohol is the biggest reason for people in the north west receiving addiction treatment and counselling. The report delivered to members of the Leitrim Joint Policing Committee yesterday says 1082 people were referred for addiction treatment in 2014. The report from the Northwest Regional…