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. […]
Time for banks to contribute towards remediation of Mica homes – Deputy Doherty
SINN Féin spokesperson on Finance and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called on banks to contribute towards the remediation of homes impacted by defective blocks, and put in place a coordinated framework to provide forbearance for affected mortgage-holders. Yesterday evening, the Donegal TD raised the issue with the Minister for Finance in the Dáil, calling […]
Letterkenny Hospital waiting times are completely unacceptable – Pearse Doherty TD
Sinn Féin Donegal TD Deputy Pearse Doherty has called for urgent action regarding waiting times at Letterkenny University Hospital. His comments come after patients reported lengthy wait times at Letterkenny’s Emergency Department last week. Teachta Doherty said: Advertisement “The situation at LUH is unacceptable, it is failing the people of Donegal and also the staff […]
Donegal TD calls on Tánaiste to commit to upgrading of the A5
The Tánaiste’s positive words on a Derry to Dublin air link and the A5 must be backed up by action- Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has called on the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin to back up his positive words in the Dáil last Thursday on reinstating the Derry to Dublin […]
Doherty calls for immediate support for homeowners
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has said the government can and must introduce time-limited mortgage interest relief for homeowners hit by interest rate increases. The Donegal TD was speaking as he launched his party’s motion, which will be debated in the Dáil on Tuesday, that calls on the government to act on […]
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 […]
Sinn Féin commences petition to ban super trawlers in Irish waters
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD, has commenced a petition to the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, calling for super trawlers to be banned from Irish waters. The petition can be found here: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/ban-super-trawlers-in-irish-waters Deputy Mac Lochlainn’s action follows the presence of the two largest super trawlers in the world, the […]
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 […]