DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has been appointed head of Sinn Féin’s negotiations team as they begin to hold talks with other parties about the formation of a government. The decision was taken after a meeting of the Ard Chomhairle on Tuesday. The team will now seek meetings with all parties beginning tomorrow with those parties […]
5,000 new voters as 13 candidates declare for Donegal
UP to 5,000 new voters will be eligible to cast their vote in next
month’s General Election in Donegal.
Doherty welcomes redevelopment plans
The plans will see the construction of up thirty housing units as well as a purpose built assisted living unit.
Doherty demands urgent answers about cardiac care at LUH
Deputy Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson, is demanding an urgent explanation from the Minister for Health after it was revealed this week that cardiac rehabilitation services have been suspended at its unit housed at Letterkenny hospital’s St Conal’s Campus. It’s understood that the decision to close the facility was taken due to equipment failure […]
BOI withdraw from four Donegal branches
Bank of Ireland have made the decision to withdraw their services from four Donegal branches. Sinn Fein Finance spokesperson Deputy Pearse Doherty has said it is ‘another blow for rural communities. Mr Doherty has criticised the decision confirmed to him today by Bank of Ireland that it is to remove over-the-counter cash services from four […]
Key Donegal Sinn Féin member lashes party strategists
A VETERAN Ballybofey Republican and former Sinn Fein candidate has blamed local party strategists for the loss of Padraig MacLochlainn’s Dáil seat.
Pearse Doherty admits SF may have mismanaged vote
PEARSE Doherty has admitted Sinn Féin may have mismanaged its Donegal vote, resulting in sitting TD Padraig MacLochlainn losing his seat.
Patients waiting more than year for appointments at LUH
It is shameful and totally unforgiveable that anyone should be waiting for months on end to be seen by a hospital consultant
Agency staff spend at LGH doubles under FG-Lab – claim
SINN Féin Finance Spokesperson Deputy Pearse Doherty has blasted the Government over the spiralling costs of employing agency staff at LGH.
Activities of foreign super trawlers must be monitored
A number of local fishermen have expressed concerns following reports that one of the biggest fishing vessel in the world is sailing off Irish coast.