Donegal TD says it’s ‘wrong’ councils have not more say on government spending in their areas
County councils and local authorities are not being given sufficient power to oversee spending on large scale investments in their own areas, according a Donegal TD. Deputy Thomas Pringle says it is ‘shocking’ that Donegal County Council were not consulted in relation to the Government’s review of the national Capital…
Donegal to benefit from lifting of Chinese ban on crab exports
A Donegal TD is welcoming an agreement with China that will benefit sea food producers in the North West. The agreement allows the resumption of the exports of live Irish brown crab to China. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says the loss to export sales was close to €5 million in…
Water charges: Now, the effort is to get refunds for those who paid
A Donegal TD says not only are water charges on the verge of abolition, the campaing against them will continue to seek refunds for those who have paid. Members of the Oireachtas committee on water charges are meeting again today after a row broke out yesterday. The wording of the…
Pringle: Likely water will remain in public ownership
A Donegal TD says the likely recommendation from the Oireachtas water charges committee is another step closer to ensuring water remains in public ownership. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle who is a staunch anti-water charge campaigner is on the committee which has been tasked with making a recommendation to government on…
Pringle slams student loans as ‘commercialisation of education’
A Donegal TD has described giving loans to needy students for their third-level education as the commercialisation of education. Student loans — which would have to be repaid after graduation — has been mooted as one way to pay for third-level education. Eduction Minister Richard Bruton has confirmed in the…