The Medical Assessment Unit at Nenagh Hospital is due to resume normal opening hours next Monday. Staffing shortages have forced the closure of the unit in Nenagh for a number of days since last week, with calls being made by Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill for a full-time consultant to be appointed there. Labour Leader […]
May 12, 2021 6:23 pm
A division in opinion has formed among TDs in the Dáil – and government ministers – over comments made by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin in relation to An Taisce’s continuing objection to the proposed Glanbia cheese production facility in Belview, Co. Kilkenny.
TDs of various parties and none voiced their views on the matter over the past day, with Solidarity – People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy going so far as to state: “The Taoiseach’s behaviour in relation to An Taisce is reminiscent of Donald Trump.”
Speaking on
RTÉ’sMorning Ireland today (Wednesday, May 12) Green Party TD and government minister Roderic O’Gorman said An Taisce was “best placed” to decide whether or not to put in an appeal, adding that “politicians should leave” legal processes to play out.
May 11, 2021 4:17 pm
The cabinet has approved legislation to go before the Dáil in the coming weeks on the Fair Deal Scheme.
The legislation will be aimed at amending the scheme to make it more accessible for small business owners and farming families.
Reacting to the development today (Tuesday, May 11), Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill – who is the chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine – welcomed the new legislation, remarking that the scheme “will be a lot fairer”.
The Tipperary TD acknowledged the work of Minister of State for mental health and older people Mary Butler for bringing the legislation before cabinet.