MacSharry requests FF party meeting before no confidence vote
With a no-confidence motion on Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney to be discussed in the Dail today, all eyes will be on how a number of Fianna Fail TDs will vote, among them Sligo/Leitrim Deputy Marc MacSharry. It follows a formal request by Deputy MacSharry for an urgent meeting of…
TD accuses government of not even trying to pursue Zero Covid strategy
A Donegal TD is accusing the government of not even trying to pursue an all Ireland ‘Zero Covid’ strategy. Independent Deputy, Thomas Pringle, submitted Freedom of Information requests in October seeking detailed documents of talks between Ireland and Northern Ireland which he says there is ‘little evidence’ of. He highlighted…
NPHET recommends Level 5 nationwide for 6 weeks
NPHET has made another recommendation to move the entire country to level five restrictions. Public health officials have said the lockdown should last for six weeks. This recommendation from NPHET wasn’t unexpected in Government Buildings. Public health officials made it clear a number of weeks ago they feel a level…
Taoiseach responds to criticism from Sligo/Leitrim TD
Micheál Martin has hit back at internal criticism from some of his TDs. At the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting yesterday, Sligo/Leitrim Deputy, Marc MacSharry, said Leo Varadkar was running rings around him in press conferences. He also said the Taoiseach has a teacher to pupil style relationship with his…
Fianna Fail leader on campaign trail in Sligo and Leitrim
The Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin is in Leitrim this evening after having canvassed in Sligo earlier today ahead of the general election on Feb. 8th. After an interview on Ocean FM’s North West Today Show this morning, it was out on the canvass trail, starting from the offices of…
Fianna Fail leader to visit Sligo today
The Fianna Fail leader is expected to visit Sligo today ahead of the general election. Micheál Martin is believed to start the visit at the offices of Deputy Marc MacSharry, making numerous stops in the town before heading to other areas in Co. Sligo this afternoon There are three Fianna…
FF leader says permission for South Sligo treatment plant must be ‘fast tracked’
The Fianna Fail leader says planning permission has to be granted immediately for a new waste water treatment plant at Lough Talt in South Sligo. The bacteria cryptosporidium was detected in the Lough Talt water supply last month, and in the latest round of sampling another six cases have been…