INISHOWEN Cllr Jack Murray has been elected to the Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle. The Buncrana native was elected to his party’s national leadership at last night’s meeting of the Cúige in Mullingar. Cllr Murray said he was “proud” to be elected and added that the appointment “means a great deal” to him. Advertisement “The Cúige is […]
Cost-of-Living crisis laid bare at packed Letterkenny meeting
By Jonathan Magee SOARING energy bills, unaffordable childcare, a broken housing market, and the ongoing defective blocks scandal, the full weight of Donegal’s cost-of-living crisis was laid out at a packed public meeting at the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny, this week. The Sinn Féin event, hosted by TDs Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and councillor […]
Sinn Féin call for emergency budget because people can’t wait for next year
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has said there must be an emergency budget because people are getting crucified by the cost-of-living crisis. The Donegal TD said it is not good enough for the Government to tell people that they have to wait until next year before they will undo the damage caused […]
Special council meeting today on fuel crisis
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THE ongoing fuel and cost of living crisis will dominate the agenda at a special plenary meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford today. The special meeting takes place after calls from 100% Redress Party member Councillor Tomás Sean Devine. In light of the recent fuel protests, he wrote to both the Chief Executive of […]
Pearse Doherty demands emergency budget to tackle cost-of-living crisis
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Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, will tonight call on government to introduce an emergency budget to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Speaking on the opening evening of Sinn Féin’s Ard Fheis in Belfast, Deputy Doherty will say: “In many parts of our country tonight, families are sitting at kitchen tables doing the sums. […]
In pictures: Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn addresses the Drumboe Easter Commemoration
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‘SINN Féin will oppose any attempt to dismantle neutrality’ – that was the message from TD Padraig MacLochlainn yesterday. The Donegal deputy was the main speaker at the Easter Drumboe Commemoration in Stranorlar. Deputy MacLochlainn began by paying tribute to Charlie Daly, Daniel Enright, and Timothy O’ Sullivan from Kerry and Sean Larkin from South Derry, who were executed in […]
Honouring 1916, Building the Republic – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD is calling on people locally and across Ireland to take part in events that honour the past and renew the drive for a united, equal Republic. Mary Lou McDonald made her comments as she announced a nationwide programme of Easter Rising Commemorations, which are taking place over the […]
Rising fuel costs: ‘It’s a brazen rip-off happening in plain sight’
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DONEGAL Deputy Pearse Doherty has said that families across Donegal are being hammered by massive increases in the cost of home heating oil and fuel. He has accused energy companies of exploiting the crisis in the Middle East to drive up prices while the government refuses to intervene. Deputy Doherty, the Sinn Féin Spokesperson on […]
Gaeltacht housing crisis to be debated in Dáil tonight
The Dáil will be focusing on the Gaeltacht housing crisis tonight. This motion, tabled by Sinn Féin, will support the TINTEÁN protest taking place outside the Dáil today. They have set out 11 demands, including a planning statement for the Gaeltacht without delay, a grant scheme for Gaeltacht housing, and the implementation of the comprehensive […]
New data proves people are being fleeced by electricity companies- TD
SINN FÉIN spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has said new CSO data shows electricity companies are being allowed to rip people off with sky-high bills even though wholesale electricity prices are down 24 per cent over the last 12 months. The Donegal TD called for a cost of living package to be prepared that includes energy credits. Teachta […]