Good turnout at Leitrim IFA meeting on ANC payments
There was a good turnout to a meeting organised by the IFA in Leitrim last night to discuss Areas of Natural Constraints. Previously called the disadvantaged area payments, which over 70% of farmers in Ireland qualify for – they are now up for review. The Department is assessing the areas…
Sinn Fein’s Martin Kenny says other parties ‘throwing mud’ at the party
Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein Deputy, Martin Kenny, has accused other political parties of throwing mud at Sinn Fein, in the row over Gerry Adams’ involvement in the Brian Stack affair. Deputy Kenny has today given his full backing to Deputy Adams, insisting he has been truthful in his dealings with…
TD raises concerns over orthodontic waiting times
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has called on the Taoiseach to review the entire waiting list system as promised in the programme for government. Sinn Fein deputy Martin Kenny was speaking in the Dail about the lengthy waiting list for teenagers receiving orthodontic services. He claimed in the Dail this that there…
Sligo/Leitrim TD claims no action taken on his allegations of garda ‘malpractice’
A Sligo Leitrim Dail deputy says no meaningful action or consultation has taken place with him since he made allegations in the Dail six months ago of Garda malpractice in County Leitrim. Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny has now given more information about his allegations to the Minister for Justice…
Dail discussion on fracking Bill today
A Sligo/Leitrim TD’s bill to ban fracking will be debated in the Dail today. But this does not mean the controversial gas extraction method will be outlawed any time soon. That’s because the government has proposed an amendment which will mean the passage of Fine Gael Deputy Tony McLoughlin’s bill…
Kenny says withdrawal of claims make little difference to the need for Inquiry
The Sligo Leitrim TD who made allegations in the Dail of garda malpractice in Leitrim says the reported withdrawal of claims by one person makes no difference to his calls for a Commission of Investigation into the allegations. Deputy Kenny told the Dail of allegations that members of the force…
Calls for for subsidies to be removed
Grants and subsidies for forestry should be removed when it comes to speculators, who are often major corporations, coming into local areas and buying up land. The call has been made by Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny following an IFA meeting in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, last night where…