heated exchange in Dail over nursing students pay
There were heated exchanges in the Dail today over the student nurses pay dispute. Donegal Sinn Fein TD, Pearse Doherty, raised the issue with Tanaiste leo Varadkar this afternoon where he highlighted a number of issues from nursing students such as instances of being alone with terminally ill patients. The…
Mortgage approvals contributing to house price increases
A Donegal TD has warned that the October surge in mortgage approvals, has contributed to a continued spike in house prices. Recent figures, published by the Banking and Payments Federation, showed that the average mortgage approval amount for first-time buyers had increased by €10,000 over the past year. The Sinn…
Doherty says Sinn Fein colleague will deal with tweet controversy
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD says his party colleague Brian Stanley will address his Public Accounts Committee colleagues after he deleted a tweet which prompted a backlash online. The post referred to the War of Independence and the Troubles. Deputy Stanley has since apologised for the tweet. Some are calling…
Doherty says reform of lobbying being ‘kicked down the road’
A Donegal TD says reforms to lobbying are being ‘kicked down the road’ by the government. It’s after the government decided to revisit Sinn Fein’s Regulation of Lobbying Bill in nine months time. The aim of the Bill is to bring more accountability and transparency to political lobbying. Sinn Fein…
EU could play central role in a United Ireland says local Sinn Fein TD
The European Union could have a central role to play in the event of a United Ireland, according to Sinn Fein. It has released a document on the economic benefits of a 32-county republic, where it calls for an all-island Citizen’s Assembly to be established. The party claims the reunification…
Sinn Fein TD accuses Tanaiste of ‘shirking’ blame
The Tanaiste says he takes sole responsibility and doesn’t blame anyone else for leaking a confidential doctors’ agreement. Leo Varadkar has been under continued pressure for sharing the IMO document with a rival union in April 2019. The issue was raised in the Dail again earlier. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty…
Call for banks to extend payment breaks
There are calls for the banks to extend Covid-19 payment breaks for borrowers. Donegal TD and Sinn Fein spokesman on finance, Pearse Doherty, says this has left borrowers vulnerable to default and mortgage arrears, particularly as it’s estimated 150,000 workers could lose their jobs. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/pearse%20on%20banks%20wav.mp3