Calls made to the Government to reverse the decision to the Rehabilitative Training Allowance for new entrants.
Calls have been made once again on the Government to reverse the decision to the Rehabilitative Training Allowance for new entrants Sligo Leitrim Fianna Fail TD Eamon Scanlon first raised the matter back in July, questioned the Taoiseach in the Dáil and claims that targeting some of the most vulnerable…
Sligo TD says ATM thefts could lead to higher insurance costs
The thefts of ATMs from a number premises in the north of Ireland could lead to even higher insurance premiums for already hard-pressed businesses here. It follows one shop owner having to remove the ATM from his premises after his insurance premium went from about €3,000 to almost €5,000. Fianna…
Scanlon: Uncertainty remains over future of some school bus services
A Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail deputy says the future of some school bus routes in the region still remain unclear. Deputy Eamon Scanlon says that’s despite Minister of State John Halligan saying he had relaxed the rule about a minimum of 10 pupils needed to maintain a bus service to a…
Scanlon among those shocked by Theresa May’s election call
British Prime Minister Theresa May has caught everyone by surprise in calling a snap election due to be held on June 8th. It comes as negotiations on Britain’s withdrawal of the EU are due to begin on April 29th. For months, she dismissed the idea of an early poll, saying…
Bus workers now studying what Labour Court recommendations mean for them
With the Bus Eireann strike now over, company workers throughout the North West are now studying what the Labour Court recommendations will mean for them. In the coming weeks, they will be balloted on the recommendations, which it is hoped will finally end the dispute. In Sligo, Damien Healy, North…
Calls for firemen be allowed work after normal retirement age
With people now living longer, they should be encouraged to keep working for longer. That’s according to a Sligo/Leitrim TD who has called in the Dail for firemen to be retained past the age of 58. Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon Scanlon says that every year, older people are forced out…
Bank closures ‘a huge blow’ to Ardara and Ballymote
People in Ardara and Ballymote say the closure of the Ulster Bank branches in these town is a huge blow to the local economy. The announcement by the Ulster Bank yesterday means these two branches are among 22 nationwide that are to close as part of a restructuring operation by…