Renewed fears about ambulance cover in the North West
There are renewed fears about ambulance shortages today. The Irish Independent claims as many as six counties are being left with just one ambulance on duty. The paper claims that Donegal and Sligo are among the counties where sometimes just one ambulance is available at night. It also says just…
Fears border areas could lose out in any DUP/Tory Party deal
A Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD says border area could lose out in any DUP/Conservative Party deal. Following last night’s election in the UK, Prime Minister Theresa May will most likely have to look to do business with the DUP in the North for support. The DUP and Sinn Fein filled…
Sligo SF TD hits out at Varadkar’s ‘early morning’ comments
Martin Kenny has hit out at Leo Varadkar’s comments this week that he will support ‘people who get up early in the morning’. In a statement today, the Sinn Fein TD says that if he’s chosen as the new leader it represents a further move of the party to the…
Sligo/Leitrim TD’s Bill on rural equality
A vote is to take place tomorrow, Thursday, on a Sligo/Leitrim TD’s bill that he says will promote rural equality. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny says the purpose of the Bill is to ensure that measures taken by government and State agencies do not negativelyt affect rural Ireland. He says…
Sligo/Leitrim TD condemns ticket-touting as ‘a rip-off’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has hit out at ticket touting. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny has branded it ‘unfair’ particularly for teenagers who have been waiting for years to see their star. Speaking during an anti-ticket touting Bill in the Dail last night, Mr Kenny says that with touting, tickets are…
TD claims North West will lose out due to lack of investment for decades
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is claiming that, with Brexit, the North West is now going to lose out because of decades of lack of investment in infrastructure in the region. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny says companies in Britain who wish to relocate to Ireland will not come to this region…
Sligo/Leitrim TD to introduce Bill in the Dail on rural decline
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is introducing a Bill to tackle what he says is discrimination against rural areas. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny is calling on Fianna Fail TDs, especially those in the North West, to support the Bill. It comes in the aftermath of the chairman of the Western Development…