Tourism Recovery Taskforce lacks north west representation
It’s been claimed that the Tourism Recovery Taskforce established by the government, is lacking front line representation and is not sufficiently geographically diverse. The claims have been made by the Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism, and Sport Marc MacSharry TD. The Sligo/Leitrim TD says membership of this…
Education Minister asked to clarify why school trips have been postponed for 2021
The Minister for Education is being called on to clarify if any instruction has been given to Education and Training Boards with regard to school trips and events that were scheduled for the 2020/21 academic year. The Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism, and Sport Marc Mac Sharry has…
Tighter restrictions required on self isolation
A Sligo Leitrim TD has called for stricter restrictions on those returning to the Country in relation to self isolating. There are calls for tougher laws to be introduced to force people to tell airport authorities where they’ll be self-isolating. Under new Covid-19 rules, anyone arriving in Ireland is asked…
Limbo workers still not receiving Covid assistance
Despite being four weeks into the various restrictions to halt the spread of Covid-19, a substantial number of people that are working in the Republic of Ireland and living in Northern Ireland are still not receiving the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment payment. The Issue has been raised by Sligo Leitrim…
MacSharry calls on insurance companies to treat tourism providers fairly
The Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport, Sligo/ Leitrim TD Marc Mac Sharry, has reiterated calls for Ireland’s insurance providers to be fair in their treatment of business customers who hold general infectious disease cover and who have been forced to close by the ongoing Covid-19 emergency. Deputy…
Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael to meet today
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil meet today to discuss policy as efforts to form a government continue. It will be the first detailed meeting between the two parties, with a number of issues on the agenda. Fine Gael’s position’s still that it will head into opposition. Sligo…
MacSharry urges Minister Ross to get ‘proactive’ to save FAI
Key Government members are advising against writing a black cheque to bail out the FAI. The FAI are set to make a loss of four million euro in 2019, with the possibility of liquidation mentioned by a board member. Fianna fail Spokesperson on transport tourism and sport, Sligo…