Feighan urges sport clubs, community groups to apply for funding
Sports clubs and community groups are being urged to apply for a new €40m Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. Applications can be made online only from 9am on Friday 11th December until 5pm on Friday 12th February, 2021. Minister of State and Sligo/Leitrim TD Frank Feighan says many clubs and…
NW Hospice gets €350,000
The government has announced an allocation of €350,000 to North West Hospice. It is part of a €10 national package for palliative and end-of-life care in 2020. The funding will support the voluntary palliative care sector to maintain critical and ongoing care services for adults and children in the context…
Feighan says Varadkar ‘did nothing unlawful’
Junior Minister and Sligo/Leitrim TD Frank Feighan says Tanaiste Leo Varadkar ‘did nothing unlawful’when he forwarded documentation relating to discussions with one medical organisation to a rival group. The Village magazine has reported that the Tanaiste shared a copy of detailed GP contract negotiations with the president of the National…
Keep active and healthy during lockdown, urges Minister Feighan
The importance of people keeping active and fit during the Covid-19 restrictions is being highlighted by Sligo/Leitrim and Junior Minister for Health and Well-Being Frank Feighan. It coincides with the launch of a new Keep Fit campaign supported by more than €7m. Minister Feighan says maintaining physical and mental health…
Numbers allowed at funerals increased from 10 to 25
The number of people permitted to attend funerals has been increased from 10 to 25. It comes after confirmation last night that up to 25 people could gather for a wedding. Minister of State for Health and Well-being and Sligo/Leitrim TD Frank Feighan says he hopes the increase in numbers…
Feighan not among junior ministers getting a special advisor
Ten junior ministers are set to get special advisors after a decision by the cabinet. Senior Ministers approved the finances for ten of their 17 junior counterparts to have advisors. Junior Minister and Sligo/Leitrim TD Frank Feighan is not one of those getting a special advisor. In the last Dáil…
Active Travel, Climate Change funding for Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal
Four million euro has been allocated for Active Travel and Climate Change Adaption measures in Sligo and Leitrim. The funding is being made available under the government’s July Jobs Stimulus Plan and is part of the overall €115 million package for sustainable transport and the renewal of transport infrastructure. Junior…