Greater clarity needed on who is most at risk from Covid
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling on The National Public Health Emergency Team and the Government to be specific about who is currently most at risk from Covid 19. It comes after the Tanaiste suggested yesterday that we would see a phased lifting of restrictions between February and the…
Taoiseach called to investigate death threat allegations
A local TD is calling for an investigation into an alleged death threat aimed at a member of the Defence Forces by a superior. Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail Deputy, Marc MacSharry raised the matter in the Dail with Taoiseach, Micheal Martin. He called on the Taoiseach to immediately contact the Chief…
Moves by Minster Ryan to grant prospecting licence in Leitrim defies logic
A Sligo Leitrim TD is the latest local politician to issue calls on the Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan not to grant a Prospecting licence for gold in North Leitrim. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry says the issuing of a licence for such a practice defies logic. …
Jobs boost for the north west
There’s good news on the jobs front this morning. VistaMed in Carrick-on-Shannon is set to Create 100 New Jobs. The company already employs 525 people in their outlets in Carrick-on-Shannon and Roosky. The company has confirmed that 100 New Jobs will be based in their Carrick-on-Shannon facility.…
MacSharry calls for 100% School Bus capacity
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says keeping school transport at 50% capacity while other public transport has reverted to 100% capacity is ‘ridiculous in the extreme.’ Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry has written to Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Education Minister Norma Foley asking them to direct that 100% capacity be restored…
MacSharry has no confidence in Martin and even less in Donnelly
A Sligo Leitrim TD has told a parliamentary party that he has no confidence in the Taoiseach and even less in the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly. Deputy Marc MacSharry made the remarks after it emerged that the National Public’s Health Emergency Teams’s modelling of the direction Covid could…
Kenny accuses MacSharry of getting into a twist over fake poling
There are contrasting views today among public elected representatives in the northwest when it comes to the fallout from revelations that political parties have engaged in using fake poling representatives to obtain voters’ views. The controversy over fake poling representatives continues to rumble on into its second day, yesterday…