Sligo SF TD hits out at Varadkar’s ‘early morning’ comments
Martin Kenny has hit out at Leo Varadkar’s comments this week that he will support ‘people who get up early in the morning’. In a statement today, the Sinn Fein TD says that if he’s chosen as the new leader it represents a further move of the party to the…
Bill to ban fracking expected to pass in the Dail tonight
The bill to ban fracking on the island of Ireland is expected to pass in the Dail this evening. The piece of legislation has been put forward by Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin and has received cross party support. Hydraulic Fracturing or ‘fracking’ is a process of extracting…
Carthy raises issue of tax avoidance in EU parliament
A North West MEP is hitting out at the government on the issue of tax avoidance. Speaking during a debate on the topic in the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy claimed the Irish government could be in fact facilitating tax avoidance . The Ireland…
Leitrim SF TD to meet GSOC
The Sligo/Leitrim TD who aired allegations in the Dail of garda malpractise in County Leitrim is to meet the Garda Ombudsman Commission this afternoon. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny’s allegations included claims that members of the Gardai engaged active criminals as informants, ran their own informants outside the normal intelligence…