Doherty calls for action as mortgage rates hit decade high
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called for urgent action to end the mortgage misery faced by homeowners as interest rates rise above 4%. The Central Bank said the weighted average….
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McConalogue under pressure as farmer approval ratings slip
Satisfaction ratings for Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue have dropped among farmers, with just one in five believing the minister is doing a good job. A survey by the Irish Farmers….
Young Irish want to be able to return home from Australia – Doherty
Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has told young Irish people in Australia that change is on the way. The Sinn Féin TD has begun a weeklong trip to Australia in Brisbane,….
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn calls for firm stance in EU fishing negotiations
The Irish fishing industry must be defended during upcoming EU Commission negotiations – that’s what Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD has said today in letters written to the Taoiseach and Minister….
Pearse Doherty travelling to Australia with ‘message of hope’ for Irish workers
Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty is set to travel to Australia next week to meet young Irish workers and to launch the Australia Friends of Irish Unity in Sydney. The….
Donegal politicians urged to give their position on defective blocks scheme
The Mica Action Group has called on all of Donegal’s elected representatives to state whether they back the enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks scheme. The group issued letters to each TD,….
Travel: What you must know before walking the Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago or the Way of St. James is one of the most famous pilgrimages in the world. It’s estimated over 200,000 people trek the Camino de Santiago….
Questions raised over Ireland’s ‘runaway energy costs’
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called on the Taoiseach to take action against energy companies failing to pass on savings to consumers. Ireland has the second highest energy costs in….
Sligo connection seen as missing link in proposed rail map
‘Three wee yellow lines’ would make all the difference to the proposed rail map for Ireland, according to one Donegal County Councillor. The All-Ireland Rail Review was published yesterday, proposing….
Rip-off home insurance hikes must end, says Doherty
Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has called for a government intervention on rising home insurance rates. His comments follow a warning by the Consumers’ Association of Ireland that premiums have jumped….