Kinlough candidate to contest election on community issues
The Sinn Fein party has confirmed that it will run two candidates in next year’s council elections in the Manorhamilton Municipal District. It’s been confirmed that Kinlough native Michelle Brennan Shyabo will run alongside sitting Councillor Padraig Fallon with the hope of securing two of the six seats…
Leitrim TD calls for extra resources to be assigned to the Sligo Road policing unit
The government has been called out to increase numbers in the road policing unit. The number of Gardaí assigned to the roads policing unit in Sligo is said have decreased greatly in the last number of years and it’s understood that there has been little progress in attempts to…
Donegal TDs disgusted as Health Minister misses debate again
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, failed to show up in the Dáil last night to discuss issues concerning Letterkenny University Hospital for the second week running. Sinn Fein’s Padraig MacLochlainn and Pearse Doherty brought the matter before the Dáil again last night after deferring it the week previously. However,…
Dáil almost suspended over Budget row
Tensions boiled over in the Dáil again over the current state of the health service in Ireland. Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson, Pearse Doherty, accused the Government of under-funding health in this year’s Budget. However, Tánaiste Mícheal Martin said that the Government’s allocation was quite similar to what Sinn Féin offered…
SUV owners could be hit with an additional tax
Increased taxes could be on the way for certain cars and SUV’s. The Sinn Fein Spokesperson on transport says that the weight of cars such as Volkswagen Golf’s has increased significantly in recent years. A number of different makes of cars are also now manufactured to a greater…
Donegal TD calls for intervention to prevent strike action by childcare service providers
The Government has come under fire over what’s been described as a lack of funding given to childcare services in the North West and elsewhere. Many providers plan to close their doors next week for three days as part of strike action while a protest is also due to…
Space and accommodation an issue in Sligo schools
Accommodation and space issues are said to be prevalent at two schools in Sligo. Sinn Fein’s Education Spokesperson Sorcha Clarke was in Sligo today, visiting St. Joseph’s Special School and Ballinode College of Further and Higher Education. Among the issues raised were inadequate facilities and the limited options that can…