A PLAN to help deliver childcare at a cost of €10 a day per child has been described as “hollow” unless full support is given to stem the exodus of childcare providers from the sector. Sinn Féin say 6,500 children in Donegal in childcare and minded by childminders will avail of childcare for €10 a day under […]
ELECTION 2024: ‘Redress party not a threat’ – Doherty
DONEGAL’S Pearse Doherty has moved to play down the potential political implications for Sinn Féin arising from the support given in the local elections to the 100% Redress Party. The Gweedore man, who was first elected to the Dail in 2016, has expressed a desire for Sinn Féin and 100% redress councillors to work closely […]
Fresh calls for Lifford resource centre funding
Amid funding issues, European Parliament election candidate Chris MacManus is calling for government intervention to ensure the Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre can continue to provide its current level of service to the community. MacManus, who’s currently a Midlands North West MEP for Sinn Féin, has been meeting with management and staff at the resource centre. […]
Gravity of missed outpatient appointments at LUH revealed
by Louise Doyle MORE than 1, 800 patients did not attend their outpatient appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital in the first three months of this year. Last week we revealed how 102 patients failed to show up for their outpatient appointment in LUH in the week beginning April 8. Advertisement But the gravity and scale of […]
Donegal TD’s to remain in current positions in Sinn Féin frontbench reshuffle
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has today announced a wide-ranging frontbench reshuffle. The opposition party has made ten significant changes during the reshuffle but Donegal deputy’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty will remain in their current positions. Pádraig Mac Lochlainn will continue as Sinn Féin Chief Whip and spokesperson on Fisheries and […]
Blow to Dunkineely as GP surgery to close from Monday
Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Deputy Pearse Doherty, and the party’s councillor for the Donegal Municipal District, Cllr Noel Jordan, have been informed of the closure of the long-established Dunkineely GP surgery. They have been told that from Monday there is to be no GP service in the area. Instead, people will have to […]
No reprieve for Bunbeg Post Office
AN Post has announced plans to push ahead with the closure of Bunbeg Post Office. It had been hoped the facility would get a reprieve due to the sizeable community opposition to the move. However it was confirmed this morning that the Bunbeg office will shut as part of a restructuring programme by An Post. […]
Concern over high number of repossession cases
EXTREME concern has been expressed about the growing number of house repossessions after it emerged there are 174 cases on the District Court list this week.
BREAKING: Doherty TD reveals Sinn Féin have been given more secret ‘Anglo’ recordings
SINN Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD speaking in the Dáil this morning revealed that Sinn Fein had been anonymously sent a copy of more secret recordings involving senior Anglo officials.