INDEPENDENT Donegal TD, Thomas Pringle, insists “there is still a long way to go” with respect to addressing the lack of healthcare services in the county, as he supported a motion in Dáil Éireann calling on government to increase GP numbers. Deputy Pringle has welcomed the opening, on Tuesday, of the new Ballyshannon Community Hospital but […]
Changes to Doctor cover in Garda Stations not workable – GP
BY JEROME HUGHES A LEADING Donegal GP has said a call to introduce formal contracts between GPs and Garda stations is unworkable. Dr Denis McCauley was speaking after a proposal was put forward by a Donegal TD to increase GP cover in Garda stations. Advertisement It follows the case where a man with psychiatric issues […]
Electoral area boundaries likely to be revisited: Pringle
A Donegal TD has said the possibility of Donegal returning to a county-wide constituency – or two constituencies – will likely be revisited after the next election. Deputy Thomas Pringle said there is a clear need for the county to revert back to one unit “as in the whole county of Donegal”. There had been […]
Government the ‘ultimate laggard’ in challenging profiteering by banking sector – Pearse Doherty T.D.
DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has called out Government Ministers for failing to challenge the banking sector. He called on the government to support act quickly hard-pressed citizens as mortgage interest rates and bank profits have soared. Teachta Doherty said, “For several months Sinn Féin have been calling for action as households have seen mortgage interest […]
Deputy Joe McHugh voted against government to support striking fire fighters
Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh has voted against the government on a Sinn Féin motion supporting striking fire fighters. Deputy McHugh supported calls from the main opposition party to urgently engage with retained firefighters who began strike action this week. The government tabled a counter motion which Deputy McHugh voted against on Wednesday evening. Advertisement […]
Former FG minister Joe McHugh resigns party whip
“I believe insufficient time has gone into debating the Bill, which could have allowed these issues to be addressed.”
McHugh welcomes €468,000 in fisheries funding
DONEGAL TD and Government Minister Joe McHugh has welcomed a massive funding boost to fisheries action groups in the county. The 31 groups in Donegal – Fisheries Local Area Action Groups (FLAG) – are to receive €468,047. This is €159,000 more than the funding applied for by the groups. Advertisement The FLAG Scheme is […]