Consideration being given to permanent Sligo Cath Lab ‘not enough’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says there is no certainty about when a permanent cardiac catherisation laboratory will be provided at Sligo University Hospital. At present, a temporary cath lab visits the hospital one day a week. Cardiac cath labs play a key role in the treatment and diagnosis of heart conditions,…
MacSharry says new comments on post-Brexit border very worrying
A Sligo Leitrim TD insists that a Brexit Minister is needed. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry was speaking in the Dail following remarks by Michael Lux, the former head of the European Commission’s customs procedures. Mr. Lux gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee this week and said that…
Coveney says new plan is ‘very different’ to Fianna Fail’s decentralisation
The government is now calling for submissions on how people in the regions want Ireland to look in 2040. It’s part of the launch of the new ‘Ireland 2040 plan which has been launched by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Minister for Housing and Local Government Simon Coveney today.…
Local TDs hit out at rural plan as a ‘rehash’ of old schemes
There are calls for a more long-term strategic development plan for rural Ireland. Local TDs are hitting out at the new plan announced yesterday stating it’s a rehash of old schemes and is short sighted in a time when rural services continue to be under threat. Independent TD in Donegal…
Richard Bruton has one week to find solution to ASTI dispute says TD Marc MacSharry
Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo Leitrim, Marc MacSharry, has said that the Minister for Education, Richard Bruton has one week to find an amicable solution to the ASTI dispute otherwise schools across the country will be forced to shut permanently. Deputy MacSharry was commenting on the issue as Summerhill College,…
Calls to re-establish the Motor Insurance Advisory Board
A Sligo Leitrim TD has hit out at what he says are increases of more than 60 per cent in insurance costs for motorists in the past two years. Speaking on a motion he proposed in the Dail, Deputy Marc MacSharry highlighted how people in rural Ireland — including young…
MacSharry says he would abolish zero hour contracts
A Sligo/Leitrim Dail deputy says he would abolish so-called zero-hour contracts for employees. Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry made the comments during a Dail debate in which he called for greater support for the regions to promote employment and develop their economies. He said the money follows population and senior…