Now not the time to open schools, says Harkin
A Sligo/Leitrim TD and a former secondary school teacher is welcoming the government’s U-turn on a decision to have sixth years and students with special needs attend school from next week, while other students learned remotely. Independent Deputy Marian Harkin says teachers and students should not have been asked to…
No clear answer for Sligo Airport funding
There is no clear answer to the issue around funding for Sligo Airport. Sligo Fine Gael Councillor Thomas Walsh, who is also a Director at the airport, says he cannot understand the response given to Independent Deputy Marian Harkin in the Dail by Minister of State at the Department of…
BREAKING NEWS: Lough Talt boil water notice to be lifted today
Christmas is coming early for more than 13,000 people in South Sligo. In news just breaking, it’s expected that the Boil Water Notice on the Lough Talt Water Supply Scheme will be lifted today. The move will mark the end of a three-year ordeal for Irish Water customers in the…
Harkin: BreastCheck screening is about saving lives
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for the resumption of cancer screening services as soon as possible. Independent Sligo/Leitrim Deputy Marian Harkin is making the call following figures from the European Cancer Information System that show 3,400 women in Ireland are at risk of developing breast cancer this year, while potentially…
Harkin airs concerns over progress on Connacht-Ulster Technological University
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for a commitment from Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris that the application for a Connacht-Ulster Technological University will be submitted by the end of this year. The proposed technological university involves IT SLigo, Letterkenny IT and GMIT in Castlebar.…
Local TD seeks 0% VAT rate for hospitality sector
A local TD is calling for the VAT rate in the hospitality sector to be reduced to 0%. Independent Sligo/Leitrim TD, Marian Harkin, raised the issue in the Dail earlier this week with Minister of State, Brendan Griffin, who agreed with the idea. She highlighted the fact that 40,000 jobs…
Independent radio stations deserve to be supported in this crisis – Harkin
The Independent radio sector, as well as local newspapers need to be given more support during this crisis. Thats according to a number of rural Independent TDs, including Sligo/Leitrim’s Marian Harkin and Roscommon/East Galway’s Michael Fitzmaurice. The Independent group are calling on Minister Richard Bruton to release more funding for…