Doherty calls for regional plan to restart economy
A Donegal TD has claimed that when it comes to restarting the economy a regional plan will be necessary as opposed to a national one which fails to take into account that some counties have been more negatively affected by Covid-19 compared that others. The Sinn Fein Spokesperson on…
Doherty calls for measures to help re-launch economy
Following the publication of the latest live register figures by the CSO, calls are being made on Government to ensure that post-crisis, the supports are in place to ensure business in the North West will be able to re-open. There has been a surge of twenty four thousand…
Donegal’s Pearse Doherty calls for construction sites, factories and call centres to close
A Donegal TD has joined calls made to the government today for the closure of all building sites and for construction workers to return home. The Unite Trade Union has written to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calling for all building sites in Ireland to close immediately. Its members are extremely concerned…
Doherty confident of forming new Sinn Féin led government
A Donegal TD has claimed that a coalition between Sinn Fein, Independents and smaller parties is possible when it comes to the formation of the next government. Pearse Doherty Sinn Fein’s Finance Spokesperson expressed his confidence in such a coalition ahead of his party meeting with smaller parties and Independents…
Doherty to lead Sinn Féin’s efforts in forming government
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty will lead Sinn Féin’s efforts in forming a new government today. The finance spokesperson will be joined by Louise O’Reilly, Matt Carthy and Eoin Ó Broin. The Party are to hold talks on government formation with Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd later. …
Temporary podiatrist to be appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital
A temporary podiatrist is to be employed at Letterkenny University Hospital. The current podiatrist is on maternity leave and although LUH recruited, interviewed and confirmed a candidate to take up the position, the HSE was not allowing the employment as there is a recruitment freeze within the department. Sinn Fein’s…
Doherty slams surgical cancellation figures in Letterkenny
Recent HSE figures have revealed that since 2014 a total of 3,300 In-Patient and Day Case surgical procedures have been cancelled by authorities at Letterkenny University Hospital. Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD Deputy Pearse Doherty has expressed his disappointment with the figures. Deputy Doherty is calling on the…