Harkin: People with disabilities facing barriers to mobility in everyday life
A Sligo/Leitrim TD told the Dail today that many people with disabilities are no longer able to afford transport costs. Independent Deputy Marian Harkin was speaking during a debate on three support schemes for people with disabilities – schemes that opposition TD’s say are effectively suspended. The Regional Group of…
Harkin wants ‘absolute clarity’ from government that Sligo Airport will be SAR base
Sligo/Leitrim Independent TD Marian Harkin says she wants ‘absolute clarity’ from the government that Sligo will be one of the country’s four Sea Air Rescue bases. She was responding to a statement earlier today from Minister and Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan who said cabinet had taken a decision…
TD and former teacher says schools need clear answers from Minister, her department and HSE
A Sligo/Leitrim TD and former school teacher says principals and boards of management need to be told exactly what supports are available to them as they prepare to reopen this morning after the Christmas holidays. Independent Deputy Marian Harkin said schools are being asked to reopen today at what is…
Harkin: Money laundering happening ‘right in front of our noses’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says money laundering involving second and third level students is happening ‘right in front of our noses’ across the country. Independent Deputy Marian Harkin says that’s even as the Dail has been discussing legislation to prevent cross-border money-laundering. She referred to a news headline about 50 young…
Budget a non-event for farmers, says Harkin
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says budget 2022 was a non-event for those in agriculture. Deputy Marian Harkin was reacting to yesterday’s budget in the Dáil She says the CAP Budget this year has already failed to improve the situation for farmers, despite increasing demands on them because of measures to deal…
Harkin welcomes inclusion of Sligo bridge in budget
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is welcoming provision in the budget for the proposed new bridge across the Garavogue River on the east of Sligo town, one of seven such projects in the country that were listed in the budget expenditure document. Independent Deputy Marian Harkin says the new bridge will ‘open…
Pyrite and MICA emerging as a growing problem in Sligo houses
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says the Housing Minister will have no option but to extend a redress scheme for pyrite and MICA affected houses to SLigo and other counties where it is needed. Independent Marian Harkin was speaking after the first meeting took place this week in Castleconnor, in west Sligo,…