Concerns raised over delay for adoptive people accessing information
A number of local TD’s have highlighted their concerns over the delay in access to information for adopted people. Independent Donegal TD, Thomas Pringle introduced the Adoption Information Bill along with Deputy Catherine Connolly at the beginning of this year seeking to address Ireland’s laws around adoptive persons data. He…
80% of early years sector staff plan to leave within the next year
The early years sector is facing such a crisis that 80% of staff are plannig to leave the sector in the next 12 months according to a local SIPTU representative. A new survey has also found 42% of staff are actively looking for a new job with low pay being…
Ending domestic violence should be priority for government
A local TD says eradicating domestic violence should be a priority for the government. Speaking in the Dail, Sligo/Leitrim Indpendent TD, Marian Harkin said it sometimes feels that as a society, we don’t fully understand ‘the horror’ that people go through. She said 370,000 women in Ireland will experience some…
Harkin, speaking at Mica protest and in Dail, says Sligo must be included in Mica redress scheme
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says Sligo has to be included in any Mica redress scheme. Independent Deputy Marian Harkin says the main focus of the current Mica campaign seems to be on Donegal, Mayo and Clare. But she says as time goes by, it’s emerging more homes in County Sligo are…
‘Simplicity and clarity’ needed over guidelines
A local TD says ‘simplicity and clarity’ is needed in relation to the easing of restrictions. Sligo/Leitrim Independent TD, Marian Harkin raised concerns with Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, in the Dail yesterday. She said, for example, there are conflicting distancing rules for indoor dining that will cause confusion. One…
Ireland ‘dragging it’s heels’ around use of rapid antigen testing
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says Ireland is ‘dragging its heels’ in relation to the wider use of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19. Rapid antigen samples, taken with a swab from the nose, do not need to go to a lab. While the test results are quicker than the COVID-19 PCR test,…
Minister Harris hosting meeting about Technological University on Monday
The Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris is hosting a cross party meeting this coming Monday with all Oireachtas members in the north west deputies about the Connacht Ulster Alliance Technological University. Teachers Union of Ireland representatives at IT Sligo, GMIT and LYIT voted in favour of forming the University…