Government ‘keen’ to see Mica Redress Scheme up and running
The Tánaiste has reiterated that the Government is keen to see the new Mica Redress Scheme up and running as soon as possible. The long awaited enhanced scheme is expected to be given the green light in the New Year. Leo Varadkar also says that he would like…
Tánaiste claims it would take only one Budget for Sinn Fein to wreck economy
The Tánaiste has claimed that it would take Sinn Fein only one Budget to wreck the economy. As the Dail sits for the last time before the mid-term break today, tensions erupted once more between Leo Varadkar and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste…
Some students in North West ‘being discriminated against’ – Doherty
It’s been claimed that some students in the North West are being discriminated against. The Government has introduced a 50% fare reduction in the Leap Card Scheme and caters to students from the likes of Donegal travelling to Sligo or Galway for college and vice versa. However cross…
Budget 2023 a missed opportunity – Doherty
A Donegal TD has described Budget 2023 as a missed opportunity. Sinn Feins Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said the Budget needed to show more support to low and middle income earners. Speaking in the Dail this afternoon, Deputy Doherty accused the Government of making the wrong choices…
Tánaiste hopes Mica Redress Scheme will be underway in the New Year
The Tánaiste says he would be disappointed if the new Mica Redress Scheme wasn’t up and running in the New Year. Affected homeowners are said to be anxious over facing into another winter without their homes fixed. Leo Varadkar was responding to question in the Dáil on the…
Government under pressure to introduce windfall tax before budget
The Government is coming under pressure to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies before the budget. Donegal TD Pearse Doherty says it’s immoral that energy firms are profiteering on the cost of living crisis, caused by the war in Ukraine. Companies producing wind energy are expected to…
Donegal TD calls on AIB to give guarantees on future of local branches
Sinn Fein’s Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty is demanding guarantees from AIB that they won’t revisit plans to withdraw cash services from any of its branches. It’s after the bank did a u-turn today and scrapped plans to make 70 branches cashless. It follows a public…