Local TD says fight for school secretaries and caretakers ‘not over’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says the battle for equality for school secretaries and caretakers is not over. That’s despite agreement having been reached last week in the long-running campaign in relation to pay for school secretaries. However, Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny says there is still work to be done to…
Aims to hire 14 new nurses for Sligo University Hospital Emergency Department
The government hope to hire 14 new nurses for Sligo Univeristy Hospital’s Emergency Department in the next two months. Staff concerns about overcrowding and working conditions in the hospital were raised by Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD, Martin Kenny in the Dail yesterday evening with Minister of State, Frank Feighan. Deputy…
Housing for All plan ‘missed opportunity’ says local TD
A Sligo Leitrim TD has described the governments housing for all programme as a missed opportunity to seriously tackle the housing crisis that is currently engulfing this country. Sinn Fein’s Martin Kenny says the plan will continue to lead rising house prices with developers set to construction a large number…
Tougher laws required to tackle knife crime
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling for tougher laws to be introduced to reduce the number of stabbings crimes committed in Ireland. Deputy Martin Kenny made the calls after it emerged that 499 people were hospitalised after being stabbed with a knife between 2018 and 2020. 157 patients…
Sligo/Leitrim TD says fights, muggings, drug-dealing on streets across the country
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for more support for frontline and community gardai following an increase in random attacks and anti-social behaviour. The Sinn Fein Justice Spokesman Deputy Martin Kenny says he has written to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the issue. Deputy Kenny said the attack on one of…
Local TD’s criticise pace of reopening live sector
A local TD says it’s an insult to the live events sector that Croke Park can be half full this weekend but live gigs still can’t happen. Sligo/Leitrim Deputy, Marc MacSharry, is one of a number of members of the Government to criticise the pace of reopening. The Cabinet Sub-Committee…
School class sizes need to be addressed says local Councillor and teacher
School class sizes needs to be addressed according to a local Councillor and teacher. Figures released to Sinn Fein following a parliamentary question found the average size of a classroom in Sligo and Leitrim in 2020 was 22.6 which is above the EU average of 20. Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD,…