Donegal TD says action on insurance industry welcome
A Donegal TD is welcoming raids by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on a number of insurance companies and brokers as part of an investigation into alleged price-fixing. The Commission has declined to comment to Ocean FM News or say where the raids took place. But Sinn Fein finance…
New figures show one fifth of patients in Donegal waiting for breast cancer appointment
New figures show that one fifth of Donegal Patients are waiting more than a year for a breast cancer clinic appointment. The figures were received from the HSE by Sinn Féinn Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD, Pearse Doherty. Of the 732 women reffered to the symptomatic breast cancer clinic at…
The government has sold 35% of it’s share in AIB
The Government has sold 25% of it’s share in AIB in it’s Initial Public Offering. The bank began sharing on the Dublin and London stock exchange at a value of €4.40 at 8am this morning and rose to 7.7% at one point. It has generated over €2.8 billion. The Government…
Doherty predicts AIB sale will lead to home repossessions, sales to vulture funds
A Donegal TD is claiming Allied Irish Bank will soon start repossessing homes that are in mortgage arrears to sell them onto vulture funds. Deputy Pearse Doherty, Sinn Fein spokesman on finance, says this will be one of the results of AIB shares being being sold off. It follows Finance…
Doherty ‘deeply concerned’ over border issue
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD says it’s ‘deeply concerning’ to hear that the Revenue Commissioners have not sought Special Designated Status for Northern Ireland. Deputy Pearse Doherty was speaking after a meeting of the Joint Oirechtas Committee on Finance which heard contributions from the Revenue Commissioners. In answer to questions…
Sinn Fein moves legislation to regulate vulture funds
Sinn Fein has moved legislation to regulate vulture funds. The billl was moved by the party’s finance spokesperson Donegal TD Pearse Doherty in the Dail yesterday. It will regulate vulture funds for the first time and the party hopes it will get support in light of the number of distressed…
Donegal TD welcomes judge’s ruling on Denis O’Brien legal action
Denis O’Brien has lost his legal action over statements made in the Dáil about his banking affairs with the IBRC. He claimed remarks made by Donegal SF TD Pearse Doherty and Social Democrat TD Catherine Murphy amounted to an “unwarranted interference” with the work of the courts. In April…