McLoughlin slams Sinn Fein; Doherty insists government must go
The first moves to replace Enda Kenny as Fine Gael leader were launched last night – hours before the Government won a vote of confidence in itself. Ministers Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar called for the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party to begin preparations as early as next week for a…
Taoiseach in Sligo this evening for Brexit meeting
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be in Sligo this evening for a meeting on Brexit. The event, in The Sligo Park Hotel, will start at 7pm and is open to the public. It will be hosted by Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin to hear the concerns and opinons of people…
Taoiseach ‘aware’ of improved infrastructure needs of the North West
A government TD in Sligo Leitrim says the Taoiseach is committed to improving infrastructure to the North West. It follows a rally held outside the Dail yesterday by Sligo group Revive North West to highlight the lack of investment over the years in this region and the impact that’s having…
No decision on permanent cardiac cath lab for Sligo
A Sligo/Leitrim government TD has hit out over the lack of progress in providing a permanent cardiac catherisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital. Deputy Tony McLoughlin was speaking in the Dail yesterday evening at the end of a 12-minute question and anser session on the cardiac cath lab with Junior…
OPW advertises for site for new Garda Station in Sligo
The Office of Public Works is now looking for a site or building for a new garda station in Sligo. Last year, the Garda Representative Association threatened a walk-out from the current garda station in Sligo because of its condition. Since then, some improvements have been made but the only…
McLoughlin to raise issue of cardiac cath lab in Sligo with Minister today
The ongoing issue of providing a fixed cardio cath lab service at Sligo University Hospital is to be raised with Health Minister Simon Harris today. Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin says he will be meeting with the Minister and will be seeking a committment from him to ensure the service…
Government TD insists there’s ‘no threat’ to rural Bus Eireann services
Government TD Tony McLoughlin insists there’s no threat to rural Bus Eireann Services. Speaking on Ocean FM today, the Fine Gael TD said he would do everything to ensure vital expressway routes through the region are protected. It comes on a week when a report commissioned by Bus Eireann recommended…