Donegal TD questions the value of Paddy’s day trips this year
The government has revealed where ministers are being sent for St Patrick’s Day. More than 30 ministers will be sent to countries across the globe for the festivities. As is tradition, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will head to the US to meet Donald Trump in the White House. While Government Chief…
Call for funding for Killybegs Tourism Centre
A Donegal TD is calling for urgent funding to be made available for the Killybegs Tourism Information Centre. The centre has not received any official funding in the last two years. Local donations are currently keeping the centre open. Deputy Thomas Pringle says with an increase in tourism in Southwest…
Pringle hits back at comments by Mary Coughlan on ‘Independents’
An Independent TD in Donegal has hit back at comments made by former Tanaiste Mary Coughlan earlier this week on ‘Independents’. The former Fianna Fail TD who also held several Ministeries during a long career in government questioned what ‘real’ change has come about as a result of the swing…
The National Broadband Plan has again been delayed
The National Broadband Plan has again been delayed. Minister Denis Naughten has said that he does not expect any develoments with the scheme over the next 18 months. According to the Central Statistics Office latest figures from last years census, 61.1% of rural areas have broadband. Also, in the ‘West’…
Pringle hits out at Fianna Fail for ‘flip-flopping’ on water again
The Dáil will vote tomorrow to effectively end the water charges regime. The final report of the water services committee which was adopted last night will be debated in the Dáil tonight for just one hour and 20 minutes. Fianna Fáil’s insisting the charging regime is gone and only those…
Donegal TD says new independent management needed in An Garda Siochana
The Garda Commissioner says she’s not stepping aside and inists she’s not guilty of anything. Noirín O’Sullivan’s issued a statement this lunchtime after Fianna Fáil pulled back from fully supporting her during the Maurice McCabe controversy. Meanwhile the Tánaiste and Justice Minister is at odds with Fianna Fáil’s justice spokesperson…
Supertrawlers destroy fishing gear off Donegal coast
A Donegal TD says supertrawlers off the coast of Donegal are threatening the livelihood of small fishermen in the area. Independent TD Thomas Pringle says the problem of these mainly Dutch trawlers destroying the lobster and crab pots and other gear belonging to local fishermen is becoming an annual event.…