Donegal councillor urges Taoiseach to appoint a local Junior Minister
A Donegal councillor has called on the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to promote a TD from the north west region to replace Junior Minister Damien English who resigned over a planning application he made in 2008. Mr. English said he “failed to inform Meath County Council about ownership” of his…
National Crisis Management Team will oversee HSE’s response to surge in winter infections
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly are to discuss the surge in winter virus infections today. The HSE says it’s expected to bring the highest pressure on the State’s health service that has EVER been seen in the coming weeks. Sligo University Hospital has confirmed…
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…