MacSharry produces discussion paper on taxation for working families with children
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is launching a discussion paper proposing what he says would be a fairer taxation system for working families with children. Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry says his proposals identify some of the so-called ‘welfare trap’ issues where lower to middle income working families are actually better off…
Despite start of fodder imports today, Minister slammed for ‘delay in acting’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has called for the Minister for Agriculture to be sacked over his handling of the fodder crisis. That’s despite the start of imports today of fodder from England. Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry says he first raised the issue last October, when he warned there would be…
The meeting between the Easkey community and An Post has been postponed
A meeting between senior managment of An Post and the local community in Easkey on the future of the local post office has been postponed. The meeting was due to take place in Easkey this morning but has been cancelled due to the weather. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry says…
St. Johns Hospital Alzheimers unit closing in march
The Alzheimers unit at St. John’s Hospital in Sligo is to close in March. There are four remaining family members in the unit which has been in place for over 20 years. No new patients have been admitted to the unit since the end of 2016 on the back of…
MacSharry against relaxing abortion laws
Just one of the TDs and Senators in the North West is against repealing the 8th amendment. The amendment gives equal right to life to the mother and child and so makes it impossible for the government to legalise abortion. But the Citizens Assembly recommends that it be abolished and…
Sligo TD hits out at ads from government’s new ‘spin unit’
A Sligo Fianna Fail TD has once again hit out at what he calls the government’s new ‘spin unit’. €5m was allocated by the government to the new unit in the 2018 Budget and it’s being headed by a Sligo native – former Failte Ireland executive John Concannon. Marc MacSharry…
Fitzgerald to resign – local politicians react positively
Frances Fitzgerald will resign as Tánaiste in the Dáil this afternoon. She will resign instead of facing a vote of no confidence in the chamber this evening. Her handling of the Maurice McCabe controversy led to this resignation. Frances Fitzgerald told cabinet she felt she’d be vindicated by the Disclosures…