The new 100% Redress Party is continuing its series of information meetings as the deadline for prospective candidates grows closer. The party, which became a registered political party in September, is seeking…
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Fine Gael’s Jimmy Kavanagh to rerun for Letterkenny council seat
Letterkenny councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has been selected to run for Fine Gael in the local elections again. Cllr Kavanagh has been a local representative since 2009 and has held the position of…
Sinn Féin renews commitment to 100% Redress ‘rather than failed grant schemes’
Sinn Féin has renewed its commitment to 100% redress for all of the victims of defective building materials, following a successful motion by Donegal Sinn Féin at the party’s Ard Fheis. Donegal Sinn…
Fine Gael selects local election candidates for Lifford-Stranorlar
The Fine Gael selection convention for the Lifford-Stranorlar electoral area took place in Stranorlar, where both men were proposed and seconded by party members from the Killygordon and Foyle/Deele branches. Garvan Connolly…
Education Minister moves to discourage sale of smartphones for children
Education Minister Norma Foley is set to introduce a plan for a ban in schools in the coming weeks. Minister Foley wants to see a “collective decision” among parents not to purchase…
Ireland needs to slow the numbers of Ukrainian arrivals – Taoiseach
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the number of Ukrainian people coming into the state must be slowed to give the government time to catch up on accommodation. Mr Varadkar said there…
Motion to make 100% redress official party policy of Sinn Féin
The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis next week will hear a motion directing the party to deliver 100% Redress if in government after the next election. The campaign is being led by the party’s…
Government-level action needed to avert catastrophe at LUH
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has called on the Minister for Health to meet with medical, nursing, and healthcare professionals in Donegal to see and hear their concerns regarding…
Health Minister fails to show for Dáil discussion on LUH crisis
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly failed to show up again for a scheduled Dáil discussion about Letterkenny University Hospital last night. This is the second week in a row where Sinn Féin…