Communications Minister announces €2.5m for commercial independent radio sector
The Communications Minister has announced funding of 2 and a half million euro for the commercial independent radio sector. Richard Bruton says local and independent radio stations have a crucial role to play in responding to the Covid 19 pandemic. It’s after he announced earlier this week the Broadcasting Levy…
Love Leitrim Blasted Government on Shannon Estuary Fracking
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Environmental Minister Richard Bruton are being criticised for signing off on a proposal to develop a gas terminal in the Shannon estuary. The Love Leitrim group have blasted the government after it was revealed that project was included on the draft Projects of Common Interest…
Minister fails to commit to retaining two teachers in Kiltyclogher NS
The Minister for Education has failed to give any clear committment to staff at a small school in county Leitrim that is at risk of losing a teacher. Kiltyclogher National School is a two-teacher school but next year it falls below the Department threshold to retain that second teacher by…
TD Martin Kenny hits out at government’s new rural reinvigoration plan
The government is refuting claims that it is not doing enough to protect rural services after coming under fire this week in the Dail over ongoing threats to post offices in the North West. Sligo/Leitrim TD Martin Kenny hit out at the government’s new rural reinvigoration plan launched this week…
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…
Two million euro being invested in school technology
Almost two million euro is to be invested in computers and Information Communication Technology in primary and secondary schools in the North West. It’s part of funding of 30 million euro which was announced this week by the minister for education Richard Bruton for schools around the country. €709,000 is…