Government announce new measures to tackle Coronavirus
All schools, colleges and childcare facilities across the country will close today to limit the spread of Coronavirus. The Taoiseach has announced cultural institutions like theatres and concert venues will also be shut until March 29th. Indoor gatherings of over 100 people and outdoor gatherings of over 500…
Fianna Fáil & Independent’s need to do more to end farming injunctions
Farmers are refusing to leave the St Stephens Green area of Dublin City Centre. The Agriculture Minister came to the picket line early this morning and also sat down with five of the farmers at the Department in the last hour. Farmers had said they would remove the…
Donegal Community Hospitals will not be impacted by Children’s Hospital over runs.
The Taoiseach says there will be no delays to community hospital projects in Donegal because of over-runs on the cost of the National Children’s Hospital in Dublin. There has been strong debate on the issue in Donegal, particularly after former Fianna Fail councillor Billy Grimes, now running as an Independent…
More hospital beds promises Varadkar… but when and where asks Donegal TD?
The Taoiseach says that more beds will be opened at Emergency Departments around the country. Leo Varadkar was responding to a query from Donegal Fianna Fail TD Charlie McConologue on the ongoing trolley crisis that is affecting Letterkenny University Hospital in particular. Deputy McConologue says both staff and patients are…
A Donegal TD accuses Taoiseach of sitting on his ivory tower
A Donegal TD has accused the Taoiseach of making financial decisions from ivory towers. The comments came from Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty after the Finance Minister announced the government won’t spend the full fiscal space available in the budget. Leo Varadkar hit back saying Sinn Féin’s policies would…
Taoiseach defends Regional Growth Centre designations
The Taoiseach insists the designation of Sligo and Letterkenny as growth centres is significant. Sligo was designated a regional growth centre but so too was Letterkenny, Athlone and Dundalk. Speaking to Ocean FM, the Taoiseach said the move will benefit not just Sligo and Donegal but the whole county and…
Taoiseach: ‘We need to stop talking down rural Ireland’
The Taoiseach says we need to stop talking down Rural Ireland. Leo Varadkar says it is alive and well and people were being too negative when they talk about the country. Following Eir’s withdrawal from the bid process for the National Broadband Plan, there are fears high speed internet won’t…