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New data claims just 24 houses excluding one-offs were built in Co Louth last year
The number of new houses built in Co Louth last year may be much less than the Government previously estimated, according to new figures from the Building Control Management System.
Munster hits out at Government over proposal to charge €50 for Free Travel Pass
Local TD Imelda Munster has hit out at the Government over proposals to charge a €50 annual fee for the ‘free’ travel bus. The Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Transport has
Adams hits out at Government over hospital waiting times
Local TD Gerry Adams has challenged the Taoiseach on the worsening crisis in our emergency departments. INMO figures for today reveal that there are 528 people awaiting admittance to a
Breathnach calls on Government to provide “cash injection” for Dundalk IT
Local TD Declan Breathnach has called on the Government to increase the level of funding made available to Institutes of Technology around the country. The Fianna Fáil representative has raised
Breathnach calls for “huge cash injection” in Dundalk IT ahead of Budget 2017
Local TD Declan Breathnach has called on the Minister for Education and Skill to restore funding to third level institutions to 2009 levels. In a Parliamentary Question today, the Fianna
Adams calls on government to demand closure of Sellafield
Local TD Gerry Adams has called on the government to “demand the complete closure of the Cumbria Sellafield nuclear plant.” The Sinn Féin president’s call follows a BBC Panorama report which revealed
Coffey hits out at government’s “shameful” investment in Louth roads
Fianna Fáil’s Emma Coffey has slammed the current Government’s chronic lack of investment in Louth’s road infrastructure, calling it “shameful.” The General Election candidate said road infrastructure in the county
Ahern suggests Fianna Fáil may have no option but to support Fine Gael after election
Former local TD Dermot Ahern has suggested that Fianna Fáil could have no option but to support Fine Gael in government after the election on February 26th. Writing in today’s
Council refusing to give up on Narrow Water Bridge
Louth County Council is refusing to give up on the Narrow Water Bridge and is set to write to the Irish Government and the Stormont Executive in a bid to
Nurses to strike next month over chronic overcrowding and understaffing
Nurses at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and at other hospitals around the country are expected to go on strike next month in protest over chronic overcrowding and
Breathnach calls for additional Garda resources for border communities
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Louth Cllr Declan Breathnach has called on the Government to deploy additional resources to the Gardaí to help them tackle crime in border communities.
No specific funding for Narrow Water Bridge as part of new deal for Northern Ireland
No specific funding was allotted for the Narrow Water Bridge project to proceed as part of the new deal for Northern Ireland agreed upon yesterday. Sinn Féin and the Democratic
Fianna Fáil call on Government to support Narrow Water Bridge project
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Border Region Development Brendan Smith TD has called on the Government to address its failure to support the Narrow Water Bridge project and ensure that it
Sinn Féin and DUP want Narrow Water Bridge back on the table as part of Government talks
Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party are requesting more than €550 million from the Irish Government for infrastructural projects in Northern Ireland as part of negotiations to break the
Coffey reveals cuts to home help hours in Louth
New figures obtained by Fianna Fáil Dáil candidate for Louth/East Meath Emma Coffey have revealed that the number of home help hours available to older people in Louth have been
