By Jerome Hughes EYEBROWS were raised at a business conference in Burt when prospective finance minister Pearse Doherty emphasised the challenges of low wages faced by workers in Donegal and the wider region. Addressing the concerns of the local Sinn Féin TD, the issue didn’t sit well with delegates, many of whom insist that paying […]
ECB announce further interest rate hike
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called for the introduction of temporary and targeted mortgage interest relief to support households. This comes as the European Central Bank announced its 10th interest rate hike since July of last year. Speaking this morning, Teachta Doherty said: “Today the ECB announced its 10th interest rate […]
Government’s planned excise and carbon tax hikes on petrol and diesel should be scrapped – Pearse Doherty TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD has called on the Minister for Finance to cancel his government’s out-of-touch plans to push ahead with two separate tax hikes on petrol and diesel in October. The Government will increase the price of petrol and diesel with a hike in the carbon tax on 11th October […]
Relief needed to support households as prices continue to rise – Deputy Doherty
SINN Féin spokesperson on Finance and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called for the introduction of temporary and targeted mortgage interest relief to support struggling households. The Donegal TD was speaking after the Central Statistics Office found that mortgage interest costs had risen by 51 percent in the past 12 months. Speaking today, Deputy Doherty […]
Concerns defective block homeowners will be hit with new building levy
By Emma Ryan CONCERNS have been raised that a government levy on concrete products will push up building costs and house prices for those impacted by defective concrete blocks. The defective concrete products levy arises on the first supply of certain concrete products and came into effect on Friday, September 1. Advertisement The levy is calculated […]
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 […]
Long overdue duty of care reforms must result in reduced insurance costs – Pearse Doherty TD
DONEGAL Deputy Pearse Doherty TD has welcomed the commencement of legislation that aims to rebalance the duty of care and reduce insurance costs. The Donegal TD and Sinn Fein’s spokesperson on finance called on the insurance industry to respond to this reform by reducing insurance costs for consumers and businesses. Speaking today, Teachta Doherty said the […]
Donegal TDs call for Government to deliver for renters before Dáil breaks for summer
Sinn Féin TDs for Donegal, Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, have said the government must put in place a plan to give renters a break before the Dáil breaks for the summer. The Donegal TDs were speaking ahead of the party’s Dáil motion, to be debated today, that calls on government to introduce a […]
Motion on A5 road upgrade to come before the Dáil
SINN FÉIN has called on the government to honour its commitment to fund 50 per cent of the proposed upgrade to the A5 road. Speaking ahead of a Sinn Féin Dáil motion on the issue, Pearse Doherty TD said that the A5 upgrade is critical to prevent further lives from being lost, and to enhance […]
Passport delays are a huge issue for people this year again – Pearse Doherty TD
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has warned about significant delays in issuing and renewing passports. His warning comes after Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Matt Carthy TD met with the passport office recently. Teachta Doherty said as we enter into the summer months, his office has seen a huge increase in numbers of people finding that passports are […]