Former Minister says that the number of women in cabinet is irrelevant
Former Minister and deputy leader of Fianna Fail Mary O’Rourke says the number of women in cabinet is irrelevant. She was in Sligo recently for an event in the homeplace of her mother who was from Drumcliffe. She said we must give the new Cabinet under Leo Varadkar time to…
Donegal TD accuses Taoiseach of rowing back on the promise of an ‘Open Border’
A Donegal TD has accused Leo Varadkar of rowing back on a promise to maintain an open border with the North after Brexit. The claim comes as the Taoiseach arrives for his first summit of EU leaders where Britain’s departure will be the main talking point. Varadkar claimed during the…
Taoiseach slams MacSharry for ‘negativity’ on rural Ireland
The Taoiseach has hit back at Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry accusing him of coming into the Dail chamber week after week with the same negative rhetoric on rural Ireland. Enda Kenny, himself a rural TD, made the comments in response to a number of questions on the situation facing…
Taoiseach to visit homestead of Sean MacDiarmada, Kiltyclogher
The Taoiseach will visit the homestead of Sean MacDiarmada in Kiltyclogher in county Leitrim today. Enda Kenny is expected to meet family members of the late 1916 signatory as well as local politicians. The invite was extended for him to make this visit during the 2016 centenary celebrations last year…
Sligo councillor says Enda Kenny’s expertise should be utitilised when he leaves office
The Taoiseach’s insisting he’ll deal with the issue of his leadership of the country at tomorrow’s Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting. It’s understood the issue was raised briefly at this morning’s cabinet meeting. Fianna Fáil is warning the situation can’t descend into a circus and wants clarity in the coming…
People in Castlebar say Taoiseach should not be forced out
The people of Enda Kenny’s home town in Mayo believe he should be given more time. The embattled Taoiseach is under pressure to announce his departure as leader of Fine Gael and the country. The party appears to be split on when he should go with some saying he should…
Coveney says Kenny should be allowed leave in time of his own choosing
Minister Simon Coveney says he doesn’t believe the effort by some people to ‘fasttrack’ the selection of a new Fine Gael leader is the proper approach. Speaking to Ocean FM News in Sligo today, Minister Coveney says he trusts Taoiseach Enda Kenny to make the decision to step down ‘in…