Two Sinn Fein local election candidates selected for Donegal
Sinn Fein has selection two candidates to run in the Donegal area in the local elections in May. Sitting Councillor Noel Joran from Mountcharles and former Bundoran Town Cllr Mick McMahon were selected unopposed at last night’s convention. The event took place in the Central Hotel in Donegal town.
Donegal TD says Health Minister’s position is untenable
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD says the Health Minister’s position is untenable. The party has confirmed it will table a motion of no confidence in Minister Simon Harris because of his handling of the National Children’s Hospital overruns. The Minister is due to apologise to the Dail this week, but…
Councillor calls for the installation of bus shelter in Drumkeerin
Calls have been made for the installation of a bus shelter in the North Leitrim town of Drumkeerin. Local Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon has highlighted the fact that residents in Drumkeerin that avail of the local link bus service are forced to wait for the bus outdoors and at…
Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy wants to continue as MEP
Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy wants to continue as a member of the European Parliament for the Midlands North West Constituency. He will seek his party’s nomination at a selection convention this Sunday in Cavan to choose candidates to run in the Europeal Parliament elections in May. There had been speculation…
Legislation to protect land owners from compensation claims by hill walkers to be introduced this year
Legislation to protect land owners from compensation claims by hill walkers who use their land is to be introduced before the end of this year. Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring has confirmed that the State Claims Agency, and not farmers, should defend cases taken by hill walkers…
Donegal TD says ‘Government arrogance and ineptitude’ cause for nurses and midwives strike
A Sinn Fein Donegal TD has blamed what he describes as ‘Government arrogance and ineptitude’ for nurses and midwives going on strike. The Irish and Nurses and Midwives organisation has announced that a 24-hour work stoppage will take place at Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals on January 30th over low…
Donegal TD involved in heated row in the Dáil over Roscommon eviction
Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has hit out at the government after a video showed security men forcibly evicting a family from a property in Co Roscommon. A massive row has broken out in the Dáil over the assault at a house repossession near Strokestown. During a raid on…