Donegal TD says ‘Government arrogance and ineptitude’ cause for nurses and midwives strike
A Sinn Fein Donegal TD has blamed what he describes as ‘Government arrogance and ineptitude’ for nurses and midwives going on strike. The Irish and Nurses and Midwives organisation has announced that a 24-hour work stoppage will take place at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals on January 30th over low…
Pearse Doherty describes payments to junior bondholders as “a betrayal”
Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has described the payments to junior bondholders “a betrayal”. The Taoiseach has rejected an opposition claim that he’s “Roll-over Leo” when it comes to Anglo bondholders. Leo Varadkar has said the state will be the largest beneficiary from the liquidation of the former Anglo…
Donegal TD’s bill on moneylending passed in Dail
The Dáíl has passed a Bill that could dramatically reduce the interest rates moneylenders charge customers. The draft law from Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty includes a 36 percent cap on the rates people would have to pay. He claims some are being charged as much as 187 percent on loans.…
Proposal that householders be paid to generate electricity
Households in the north west could be in line to receive payments for surplus amounts of electricity they generate and feed into the national grid. The proposal is part of Sinn Fein Bill that’s going through the Oireachtas. The so-called Microgeneration Bill would encourage households and small business to produce…
HSE to appraise Donegal Town’s Cleary Centre proposal next month
A Donegal TD has welcomed confirmation that a decision is to be made soon by the HSE on an application for funding for the redevelopment of the Cleary Centre in Donegal Town. The HSE’s Estates Department is expected to examine proposals for the centre at its next meeting in July.…
Doherty dismisses claims of Sinn Fein and FG ‘cosying up to each other’
Sinn Fein’s finance spokeperson has said that reports claiming his party and Fine Gael are cosying up to each other are far-fetched. In the last number of months a Sinn Fein senator has said her party is willing to enter coalition talks with Fine Gael. While Fine Gael Minister Jim…
Hospital ward closed while people linger on trolleys
A Donegal TD is claiming that a hospital ward in the county is lying idle at the same time as the trolley crisis continues. Sinn Fein Deputy Pearse Doherty says 19 short-stay beds are available in a ward in Letterkenny University Hospital. But he says the hospital hasn’t the resources…