Globe House resident says proposed changes ‘don’t go far enough’
Asylum seekers who spend more than nine months in direct provision without having their case decided are to be given the right to work. The changes, which are set to be approved in the coming…
ICMSA hits out at ‘ludicrous’ tax on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
Taxing farmers for greenhouses gases emitted on their farms is not the answer to tackling climate change. That’s according to the President of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association John Comer who is calling…
Sligo publican says new bill will end cheap alcohol sales
A Sligo publican and former Fine Gael senator says the new Public Health (Alcohol) Bill will put an end to the sale of cheap alcohol in outlets such as supermarkets. The bill is coming before…
Donegal TD says offshore investment legal but unfair
A Donegal TD says rich people investing money in offshore companies denies Irish people better services. Leaked documents have revealed how Bono under his real name Paul Hewson used a company based in low-tax Malta…
Colgan expected to make public statement over harassment allegations
The former artistic director of the Gate Theatre is expected to make a public statement after being accused of harassment. Over the past 10 days, seven women have come forward to accuse Michael Colgan of…
Gardai appeal for information on Donegal murder
Gardai in Donegal are appealing for information in relation to the murder of a 36 year old man in Letterkenny last week. The man died on Thursday as a result of a serious assault in…
More housing needed to tackle problem of substandard accommodation
Tenants are being forced to accept substandard accomodation because they have no choice. That’s according to a Sligo Councillor who has been reacting to the revelations in a Prime Time investigates programme that almost half…
