Donegal General Election Candidate to run in Dublin
General election candidate Peter Casey says he will represent Donegal IF elected to the 33rd Dail. The businessman is running for a seat in Donegal AND he’s also contesting Dublin West, the same constituency as the Taoiseach. He says he’s running in the Dublin West constituency to give people a…
Tony McLoughlin signals interest in running in the General Election
In a statement to Ocean Fm news, Fine Gael Deputy Tony McLoughlin says he is due to speak with the Taoiseach about his political future following today’s developments this weekend. He says he is looking forward to speaking with Leo Varadakar and his my fellow Fine Gael Oireachtas colleagues and…
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks on issues impacting the North West
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to Ocean FM about the significance of the N4 upgrade, a major jobs announcement at GW Plastics, the effects Brexit will have on the agricultural industry and the closure of Gurteen Post Office.
Taoiseach says there will need to be a demand and people to staff a cath lab in Sligo
The Taoiseach says that if a new special heart treatment laboratory is to be set up in Sligo, there will have to be a required demand for it and the people to staff it. Leo Varadkar was responding to questions from Ocean FM News during his visit to Sligo when…
Cross-border group to highlight Regional Development at meeting with Taoiseach
The Taoiseach will meet the Cathaoirleach and CEO of Donegal County Council on a trip to the North West tomorrow. Leo Varadkar has asked to meet the North West Region Development Group on his trip to Derry tomorrow. He will meet the Cathaoirleach Cllr. Gerry McMonagle as well as the…
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, visits flooded areas in Donegal
The Taoiseach says the Government is responding to the flooding crisis in Donegal. The Air Corps have flown over parts of the county to assess what’s been described as a ‘disaster zone’ Around 500 homes could be affected by Tuesday’s severe flooding. Leo Varadkar visited the county last night –…
There are 1,574 young people unemployed for 6 months or more in the North West
There are 1,574 young people in the North West who are unemployed for 6 months or more. In Leitrim, the figure stands at 146 people, 247 in Sligo while there are 1,181 people in Donegal. The figures come from a question posed by Dublin North-East TD Thomas P. Broughan in…