Donegal TD calls for bankers to be held accountable for their part in tracker mortgage scandal
A Donegal TD has called for the Bank of Ireland to take responsibility for ruining the lives of their customers during the tracker mortgage scandal. Speaking in the Dáil, Pearse Doherty said that no bankers had been held responsible, and that fines imposed were likely to be passed down…
Sharp Dail exchange as summer recess in sight
The Tánaiste has insisted that the Government will be working throughout July with the exception of the Dail chamber. The Dail is heading into summer recess today until September with the Budget set to be brought forward thereafter. However, concern was expressed in the Dail this afternoon by…
No policy innovation from the opposition say Minister of Agriculture
The Agriculture Minister says there’s been little to no policy innovation from the opposition to date. It comes as the Government comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Dáil yesterday evening with TDs voting 85 to 66 in favour of the coalition. Independents Joe McHugh, Marc MacSharry, Cathal Berry,…
Donegal TD says October will be too late to tackle cost of living crisis
A Donegal TD has criticised the government decision to wait until October before introducing any further measures to tackle the cost of living crisis. Later today the government will bring forward a counter-motion today to a Sinn Féin proposal for an emergency budget. The Dáil will debate whether…
Donegal TD says struggling families can’t wait four months
Sinn Fein is continuing to push for an emergency budget ahead of a vote on Tuesday evening. The package would include measures to help low and middle income earners deal with rising prices across the board. The Government is opposing the motion as it believes the cost of living crisis…
Tánaiste claims he was acting in self defence during Dáil spat with Pearse Doherty
The Tanaiste says his attack last week on a local TD in the Dáil was an act of self defence, Leo Varadkar’s has accused Sinn Fein of trying to bully the government benches. His comments follow a row in the Dáil with Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty last…
Further pressure applied on Housing Minister over Mica Redress
The Housing Minister has been further pressed for a timeline as to when the enhanced Mica Redress Scheme will be brought before Cabinet. Homeowners had been expecting the Mica Bill to be brought before the Oireachtas this week however it’s now expected that that will happen on Tuesday next.…