UK accused of trying to “perverse nationalism” with Brexit trade deal
The Foreign Affairs Minister has accused the UK of “perverse nationalism” by trying to arrange a trade deal with the US before the European Union. Simon Coveney says it would make more sense for the British government to work with the EU and Canada to reach a joint agreement.…
Minister Simon Coveney: “The Government will get it right this time”
In planning for what Ireland needs over the next 20 years, Minister Simon Coveney says the government will get it right this time. He was speaking in Sligo for the regional launch of the Ireland 2040 National Framework Plan which sets out how the country might be developed during the…
Minister claims he’s been ‘very flexible’ with Sligo County Council
The Minister for Housing and Local Government says his department has been very flexible with Sligo County Council in resolving its financial situation. Minister Simon Coveney has come in for criticism locally in recent months for failing to be lenient enough on the Council’s strict financial plan to reduce its…
Sligo Councillor calls for resolution to housing waiting times
A Sligo Councillor is calling for the housing crisis in the north west to be dealt with. This week new figures show that work on the planned 49 units for social housing in Sligo has yet to start. Anti-Austerity Councillor Gino O’Boyle says there are eleven hundred people on the…