New Benefit Payment described as glorified ‘unemployment payment’.
A Donegal TD has described the new benefit payment for those of 65 years of age – and are no longer working as a glorified ‘unemployment payment’. The payment will be worth 203 euro a week and is designed to help those who have to retire at 65, but…
Sinn Fein to table Dáil motion on pay for student nurses
Sinn Féin will forward a motion in the Dáil this evening which if successful will force the Government pay student nurses and midwives immediately. Donegal Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Pearse Doherty TD, has called on the Minister for Health to quit delaying and pay student nurses and midwives…
Ryan requested to provide update on Donegal Broadband
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications. Eamon Ryan has been called on to provide an update on the timeline for the roll out of the National Broadband plan for Donegal. Concerns over inadequate have come to the fore during the Covid-19 pandemic with sizeable number of people working…
Cross Border workers facing double tax bill
It’s emerged that North West Residents, living in the Republic of Ireland and employed in Northern Ireland which were forced to work from their homes in the Republic of Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic could end up having to pay tax both north and south of the border. Donegal…
Doherty unhappy with DUP for not following medical advice
A Local TD has criticised the DUP for not wanting to follow the advice of the North’s Chief Medical Officer: Businesses in Northern Ireland have criticised an extension to the circuit breaker lockdown. The restrictions will be in place for another week after Stormont agreed after four days…
Doherty unhappy with Independents’ support for Varadkar
A Donegal TD has criticised Independent TDs for supporting Leo Varadkar in last night’s motion of no confidence which took place in the Dáil. The Sinn Fein Spokesperson on finance, Donegal TD Pearse Doherty, says the decision taken by 9 independents to support the Tánaiste is one that they can…
Varadkar’s day of reckoning
A Donegal TD has reiterated his calls for the Tánaiste to be brought to account over his role in leaking the contents of an IMO contract document to a rival union. The Tánaiste is expected to survive a motion of no confidence on the issue in the Dáil this…