MacSharry queries how specific Brexit problems will be dealt with in north west
A massive amount of legislation is currently going through the Oireachtas to help deal with the situation here in Ireland if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. It’s generally accepted that agriculture, trade and haulage will be among the worst hit sectors in such a scenario. During debate on…
MacSharry: ‘We respect the experts but can’t ignore concerns on HPV vaccine’
A Fianna Fail TD from the North West says we can’t ignore the side effects that some people have been reporting on the HPV vaccine. The HSE has launched a new campaign to promote the benefits of the vaccine which is proven to protect against cervical cancer in later life.…
MacSharry calls for Communications Unit to be scrapped
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for the government’s Strategic Communications Unit to be scrapped. A number of opposition TD’s accused the Taoiseach of being addicted to spin yesterday as they rowed in behind a Sinn Fein motion to disband the unit. But Leo Varadkar has urged the Dail to await…
Prepare now for fodder shortage, MacSharry urges
There are fears that farmers could be facing a fodder shortage this winter. And a Sligo/Leitrim TD is now calling on the government to make preparations. Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry says a number of farmers worried about fodder stocks have already been in touch with him. He says the…
MacSharry calls for four Sligo sewerage schemes to be given go-ahead
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for work on four sewerage schemes in County Sligo to all start immediately now that An Bord Pleanala has overruled an objection in relation to one of them. The four proposed plants are for Ballinafad, Grange, Tubbercurry and Strandhill. All are in one bundle but…
FF coalition with Sinn Fein: MacSharry says it’s the voters who will decide
A Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD says the decision of whether or not his party would go into coalition with Sinn Fein at some time in the future is ultimately a decision the people will make by how they vote. But Deputy Marc MacSharry says he does not believe Fianna Fail…
Concerns for people from North West living in Qatar
Concerns have been raised in relation to the safety of people from the North West living in Qatar. A number of Arab countries have severed diplomatic ties with the Western Asian country over alleged support for Islamists. Many transport networks between Qatar and neighbouring nations have also been cut with…