Government leaders to discuss Junior ministerial appointments today
The three government leaders will meet later to discuss Junior Ministerial appointments. All junior ministers will be appointed after tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting, with the three super-junior ministers who sit at Cabinet already having been reappointed at the weekend. There is speculation the Taoiseach will announce a new Junior…
Drug problem in every village & town in the country – Feighan
A Sligo Leitrim TD has reiterated that there’s a problem with drugs in every town and village in the country. Junior Minister of State Frank Feighan made the comments as part of statements during a Dail motion regarding Drugs police and the decriminalisation of the user. It’s anticipated…
Drumcliff Primary Care Centre expected to be operational in September
The long running drama over the Primary care centre in Drumcliff seems to be drawing to a conclusion. It’s expected that the centre will be in operation by the end of September. Junior Minister and Sligo Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan says an agreement has been reached between the…
Local TD & Junior Minister leads tributes to retiring CMO
A Sligo Leitrim TD and Junior Minister is among those paying tribute to Dr Tony Holohan who will retire from his role as Chief Medical Officer today. Dr Holohan was due to begin a secondment at Trinity College Dublin, but that was scrapped after a controversy over the payment…
Local TD says anomalies needed to be removed from community employment schemes
Major reforms have been announced this morning in relation to CE, TUS and Rural Social Scheme. The CE and Tus scheme provide long term unemployed with work experience in their local communities that will assist them in finding employment. The reforms include removal of the six-year time…
Minister confident minimum unit pricing will be effective here
A Minister of State and Sligo Leitrim TD is confident minimum unit pricing on alcohol will be effective here. This is despite a recent study, carried out by researchers from two universities in England which found that the policy failed to curb problem drinking in Scotland. The study…
Local TD says the Department of Health wants to engage with Medical Laboratory Scientists Association
A Sligo Leitrim TD says the Department of Health remains committed in engaging with the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association in finding a resolution to their concerns. Medical scientists are back picket line today for two days of industrial action. The HSE’s warning people to expect major disruption in…