Sinn Féin’s Donegal TD Pearse Doherty and Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher have received the news that Lettermacaward health centre is to reopen after remedial work is undertaken in the coming months. The news comes after they made representations to the HSE regarding the future of the health centre. The health centre was closed in November […]
‘Long overdue’ support for Donegal businesses welcomed
DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has welcomed the commitment given by the Minister for Enterprise that financial supports will be introduced for businesses using Liquefied Petroleum Gas and kerosene oil in the coming weeks. This week, the Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney confirmed that a scheme to provide support to these businesses will be introduced in […]
Plan to deal with unacceptable situation at LUH must begin now – Doherty
Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty called today for a multi-annual plan to expand hospital capacity and increase staff numbers at Letterkenny University Hospital. Deputy Doherty was speaking after figures where released to Sinn Féin Health spokesperson that showed more than 1,000 appointments were cancelled by LUH in the first four months of the year. […]
Call for mortgage support as interest rates set to rise
SINN Féin spokesperson on Finance and Donegal TD has again called on the Government to introduce targeted and temporary mortgage interest relief to support borrowers with rising interest costs. Donegal TD Pearse Doherty was speaking as the ECB are expected to raise interest rates today for the sixth time since July. Teachta Doherty said, “Today the […]
Policies must be introduced to stem the rise of investment scams and fraud – Doherty
The Government has been urged to take action to tackle investment scams and financial fraud. This comes as FraudSMART warns of the worrying rise in investment scams being carried out by fraudsters. Donegal TD Pearse Doherty highlighted the scams and said the latest warning by FraudSMART and the Banking and Payments Federation regarding a rise […]
Concerns the government’s cruel decision to lift eviction ban will increase homelessness
Donegal TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Deputy Pearse Doherty, has said that the government’s cold and cruel decision to lift the eviction ban will drive more families into homelessness with nowhere to go. The Donegal TD challenged Tánaiste Micheál Martin on the Government’s decision in the Dáil. He raised a letter from a […]
AIB must explain sweetheart deal over €9.5 million debt – Pearse Doherty TD
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has written to the Finance Committee requesting that it invites AIB before it to explain its policy of debt write-downs. This follows revelations that a prominent GAA figure had a debt of over €9.5 million written down to €60,000. Speaking today, teachta Doherty said the revelations that a prominent GAA figure […]
Emergency action needed to ‘tackle runaway rents’
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called on the Government to take emergency action to tackle ‘runaway rents’. This comes as the latest Daft.ie rent report published this week found that rents in Donegal have increased by 18 percent in the past year. The average rent now stands at €960. Advertisement Deputy Doherty has called on […]
TD raises concerns over future of NowDoc
Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has raised concerns for the future of the out-of-hours GP service NowDoc. This comes after news that a review into out-of-hours services in the region is currently being carried out. Possible changes to the operation of the out-of-hours service in the North-West could see Caredoc, who supply GPs for the NowDoc […]
Green light for completion of Donegal Community Stadium
Pearse Doherty TD welcomes news that the green light has been given for the completion of the Donegal Community Stadium. Teachta Pearse Doherty has welcomed the news that the Donegal Community Stadium, a 6,130-capacity stadium with all areas covered which will be home to Finn Harps Football Club, can move forward with construction. Speaking today, […]