Pringle: Killybegs campus must be key part of new university
A Donegal TD is calling for the Killybegs campus of Letterkenny IT to be an integral part of the new Connacht Ulster Technological University. The new university is to include Letterkenny IT, Sligo IT and Galway Mayo IT. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says the management of the new university must…
Pringle hits out at lack of discussion on Marine Planning Framework
A Donegal TD has strongly criticised the government over its failure to adequately consider the importance of the National Marine Planning Framework. The Government recently allocated only 55 minutes of Dáil time for an issue that has huge ramifications for the North West region. Donegal Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle…
Pringle: More than 140 young people in Donegal waiting for first mental health assessment
A Donegal TD says the list of young people waiting to access mental health services in the county needs to be addressed. More than 140 children and adolescents are waiting for a first assessment in Donegal. Deputy Thomas Pringle says there is a staffing problem within the HSE and a…
Complaints over broadband in Donegal
A Donegal TD is criticising the rollout of the National broadband Plan in the county. In a response to a question from Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle, the Minister for Communication, Eamon Ryan, said around 20% of premises had been surveyed in Donegal. He went on to say that ‘about half’…
Pringle hits out at government over Covid
A Donegal TD is strongly criticising the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It follows criticism earlier this week from Sligo/Leitrim Deputy Marc MacSharry about the rollout vaccinations. Independent TD Thomas Pringle is now accusing the government of ‘gaslighting’, or confusing, the public with information from Ministers. Deputy Pringle made…
Pringle urges change in law to help baby homes survivors discover their identities
A Donegal TD is calling for Irish law to be amended to enable survivors of mother and baby homes to get access to records that will enable them discover their true identity. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says the right to identity must be respected. Speaking in the Dail, he said…
Pringle calls for Mother and Baby Homes reports to be made available
A Donegal TD is calling for survivors of mother and baby homes to be given access to the remaining reports from the Commission of Investigation. The Commission was established by the government in 2015 to account for what happened women and children in mother and baby homes from 1922 to…