Sinn Féin remains most popular party as Fine Gael support grows
Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the country despite losing some support. A new poll from the Sunday Times shows Mary Lou McDonald’s party is on 31 per cent but is down 3 points. Fianna Fáil has dropped one to 24, while Fine Gael has gained four to…
Deputy Harkin confirms support for Sinn Fein motion on mortgage interest relief.
A Sligo Leitrim TD has confirmed that she will be supporting a Sinn Fein motion on mortgage interest relief. The motion, set to come before the Dail later, is calling on the Government to introduce timely, targeted and temporary mortgage interest relief to support borrowers struggling with rising interest…
Sinn Féin remains most popular party as Fine Gael support drops
Despite support falling for a third successive month, Sinn Féin remains the country’s most popular party, according to a new poll. The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows Sinn Féin’s support stands at 31 per cent. Support for Mary Lou McDonald’s party reached as high as 37 per cent last October.…
Sligo councillor calls for energy credits to be reserved for those who need them most
A Sligo councillor is calling on the government to devise a mechanism to ensure that households that need assistance most with energy bills will receive it in the event of further energy credits being provided by the government. The latest round of credits, which amount to 600 euro in total,…
Councillor defends use of term “Soft Independents”
There were tense scenes at the latest meeting of Sligo County Council, after a Sinn Féin Councillor labelled Independent representatives in government as “soft” when bringing motions forward. Councillor Arthur Gibbons claimed that current Independents align themselves to certain political parties, and that such moves were made to keep Sinn…
Donegal TD calls surplus money to be used to address housing & health crisis
The Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson is calling on the government to invest the surplus intake on income tax, VAT and Cinto addressing the current health and housing crisis that are impacting the country. Deputy Pearse Doherty has made the calls after the government collected around 100 billion euro in…
Pet thieves can face up to 10 months in prison
Anyone convicted of stealing a family pet could face a 10-month prison sentence. A bill is being introduced in the Dail today to deal with the issue, after a spike in cases during the pandemic. Leitrim Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon says punishment needs to be handed down to those…