New property register bill to benefit rural residents
The recent valuable property register bill introduced into the Dáil by Sinn Fein will be of particular relevance to those living in rural Ireland. The Party’s spokesperson for Justice and equality, Sligo Leitrim TD Martin Kenny says the bill which will establish a national property register will help deter the…
Kenny calls for more Gardai to help reduce overtime costs
A Sinn Fein Sligo/Leitrim TD, who’s just been appointed his party’s spokesman on Justice, says there’s a need for more Gardai to reduce the Garda overtime bill. The Gardaí’s overtime bill has reduced by 18 percent this year. However 48.2 million euro was still been spent in the…
Dail row erupts over rural Brexit funding
A row has broken out in the Dail between a Sligo Leitrim TD and the Minister for Rural and Community Affairs over funding for border areas post-Brexit. Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny had been calling for an all-Government plan to seek EU funding for small businesses and communities in…
Leitrim TD: British PM’s visit to the border ‘nothing more than a PR exercise’
Sinn Fein have said that the British Prime Ministers visit to the Irish border was nothing more than a ‘PR exercise’. Teresa May visited businesses in Co Fermanagh near the border to discuss the impact of Brexit. The British PM visited businesses like Belleek Pottery following an invite from DUP…
Bill imposing planning permission on forestry plantations brought before Dail
A bill has been brought before the Dail this week which would place a requirement for planning permission to be obtained for afforestation. Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny brought the bill before the Dail yesterday. Currently in Ireland, planning permission is only required when a forest is over…
Reform of Property Tax system needs to consider rural homeowners
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says there’s a need for a new overall rethink of the entire property tax system. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny was commenting following reports that Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy hopes to prevent large property tax increases in future by bringing thousands of more households into the net.…
Calls to reform Garda vetting
There are calls for the new leader of Fine Gael to radically reform the current process of Garda Vetting. Sligo Leitrim TD Martin Kenny raised the issue with the current Taoiseach Enda Kenny this week in the Dail. The Sinn Fein TD said that Mr Kenny agreed with him that…