McLoughlin slams Sinn Fein; Doherty insists government must go
The first moves to replace Enda Kenny as Fine Gael leader were launched last night – hours before the Government won a vote of confidence in itself. Ministers Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar called for the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party to begin preparations as early as next week for a…
McHugh planning Brexit meeting in Donegal
The Taoiseach is expected to host a similar Brexit forum in Donegal in the coming weeks. Enda Kenny hosted an event organised by Sligo Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin. The well attended meeting heard questions on everything from Brexit to investment in the North West. Minister of State Donegal Fine Gael…
Fine Gael says fundraising ‘an internal party matter’
Fundraising is part of every party’s strategy from now until whenever the next election is called according to a spokesperson for Fine Gael in Sligo. Today, national papers are reporting that the High Court case taken by former TD John Perry is taking a toll on the party’s finances and…
Prospect of Sinn Fein a senior coalition partner ‘scary’?
A Fine Gael and a Sinn Fein politician in the North West differ on the prospect of Sinn Fein in coalition government in the coming years. The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is in the headlines today for failing to rule out such a union but many members of his party have spoken out…
Councillor calls for extended Wild Atlantic Way routes in Leitrim
A Leitrim councillor has called for routes from the Wild Atlantic Way be extended farther south into County Leitrim. Fine Gael Councillor John McCartin says there are only four kilometres of the Wild Atlantic Way in the county. He says greenways and blueways are huge economic drivers that exceed expectations,…
Government TD insists there’s ‘no threat’ to rural Bus Eireann services
Government TD Tony McLoughlin insists there’s no threat to rural Bus Eireann Services. Speaking on Ocean FM today, the Fine Gael TD said he would do everything to ensure vital expressway routes through the region are protected. It comes on a week when a report commissioned by Bus Eireann recommended…
Brexit just one of a number of challenges facing EU in 2017
The important relationship with the US will be another key challenge in the coming year that the EU has to face up to. That’s according to North West MEP Mairead McGuiness who says that there are significant challenges in the year ahead and Brexit is only one of them. The…