Doherty: Hogan should be replaced by another EU trade commissioner from Ireland
A Donegal TD says Phil Hogan should be replaced as EU Trade Commissioner by another person from Ireland. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty was responding to the argument that Ireland cannot afford to lose an EU trade commissioner because of Brexit. Deputy Doherty says Commissioner Hogan should not continue to serve…
Claims cuts to Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme will lead to permanent layoffs
A Donegal TD is claiming cuts to the temporary wage subsidy scheme next week will lead to permanent lay-offs by businesses in struggling sectors. Deputy Pearse Doherty is calling on the government to extend the wage subsidy scheme until the end of October. The Sinn Fein spokesman on finance says…
Donegal TD says Taoiseach needs to answer questions over Covid measures
A local TD says the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, must answer questions before the Covid Committee over the confusion of the latest measures. Sinn Fein Donegal TD, Deputy Dáil Leader and spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty says there are a range of contradictions. He highlights the fact that people can apparently…
Ministers taking 10% pay cut is ‘guff and spin’ from government, says Doherty
A Donegal TD says it’s ridiculous that Government Ministers are to take a pay cut of 10 per cent, claiming it’s just spin. The Taoiseach has revealed all ministers will take the pay cut and says the decision was taken weeks ago. It follows the ongoing controversy over a top-up…
‘Super junior’ hike: €16,000 increase for ministers already on €124,000
The Cabinet is approving legislation today which will provide pay increases for three super junior ministers. They are each getting an increase of €16,288 in addition to their Minister of State salary of €124,439. The increase applies only to the super junior ministers. Sligo Leitrim TD Frank Feighan is not…
Donegal schools having difficulty in getting SNA hours
SNA number of schools in County Donegal have been experiencing difficulty in recent weeks in getting Special Needs Assistant hours allocated for children who have been described as in desperate need of such help. It’s been claimed that some schools that have applied for SNA support have been refused, and…
Sinn Fein claims EU Covid deal is bad news for farmers
A Donegal TD is claiming that family farms in the west and north west will be hit by a reduction in funding because of the decisions taken in reaching agreement on the EU Covid recovery fund announced this week. Sinn Fein Finance Spokesman Pearse Doherty says Ireland will receive just…