Co-option of new Councillor to be deferred
The planned co-option of a new councillor onto Sligo County Council this morning is due to be deferred. The new councillor will take the place of Sinn Fein councillor, Chris MacManus, who was recently selected as a Midlands-North West MEP, and was forced to resign his council seat. …
Kenny calls on Government to Publish additional Covid-19 enforcement powers
Sinn Féin has called on the Health Minister Simon Harris to publish the Gardai’s additional Covid-19 enforcement powers without delay. The party’s spokesperson on Justice and Equality, Martin Kenny, says that while the new powers are a necessary step heading into the Easter weekend, people are being asked to…
Donegal’s Pearse Doherty calls for construction sites, factories and call centres to close
A Donegal TD has joined calls made to the government today for the closure of all building sites and for construction workers to return home. The Unite Trade Union has written to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calling for all building sites in Ireland to close immediately. Its members are extremely concerned…
Sinn Féin’s Chris MacManus votes in European Parliament from home
Ireland’s newest MEP has cast his first vote in the European Parliament from his kitchen table in Co. Sligo. COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that the majority of MEPs cannot attend a special plenary in Brussels to deal with the crisis. It’s led to the Parliament taking the unprecedented step of…
Waterway’s Ireland to introduce new licenses for businesses
A local TD is calling on Waterways Ireland to stop its new policy from going ahead as it is to effect businesses on the Shannon. Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny has hit out at Waterways Ireland over its implementation of a newly-imposed licenses scheme for individuals and businesses using waterways…
Varadkar’s claims on public meetings are laughable & hysterical
The claims of THE Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, that public meetings and rallies being organised Sinn Fein in relation to Government formation are acts of intimidation and bullying have been described as laughable and hysterical by a Donegal TD. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says that public meetings outside of elections are…
Can’t ‘prejudge’ outcome – Green Party Chair of National Executive
The Green Party’s Chair of the National Executive, Bláithín Gallagher, says they are open to speaking with ‘everyone.’ Sinn Fein leader, Mary Lou McDonald, held talks with Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan, yesterday and said they have agreed to ‘exchange ideas’ and will meet further over the coming days. Talks…