Labour Party select candidate to contest local elections in north Leitrim
The Labour Party has confirmed that Bernie Linnane, has been selected to run for the local election in the Manorhamilton Municipal District. The local area representative lives in Dromahair, and has been involved in local politics and various campaigns for many years. In a statement the Kildare native…
Donegal TD claims any Independent’s supporting the government in no confidence motion are running scared of a general election
Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has confirmed that he will be voting against the Government in Wednesday’s motion of no confidence that is being tabled by the Labour Party. The Motion was put down following the government’s decision not to extend the ban on evictions. Last week Sligo Leitrim…
Minister for Education to face Oireachtas committee regarding free school transport
The Education Minister is due before an Oireachtas committee today, over issues facing the new free school transport scheme. Minister Norma Foley will take questions from TDs and Senators as many parents report not being able to access bus places for their children. The problem has been widespread…
Labour Party calls for National Register of defibrillators
The Labour Party is calling for a National Register of defibrillators to be established. They claim the state should consider a repair and upkeep scheme for defibrillators and to ensure that all schools have them installed. Attention has been drawn to the lifesaving equipment after the Danish player Christian Eriksen’s…
Cosgrove calls for action plan to tackle waiting lists
There has been a 13% increase in waiting lists for treatment at Sligo University Hospital since January last year. Sligo Labour Party activist Nessa Cosgrove says the numbers waiting for both outpatient and inpatient treatments increased from more than 20,000 to almost 23,000 between January 2020 and February 2021. …
Cosgrove calls for details on return to school
A local Labour representative says clarity is needed on the reopening of schools. Nessa Cosgrove says teachers and Special needs Assistants need to know they will be working in a safe environment. She says once the full agreement is reached on the plan for leaving Cert students, focus…