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Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on initial contact with ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

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'Budget package does not understand the scale of cost-of-living crises' – Sinn Fein

The Government’s budget has pushed people in Ireland’s squeezed middle to the bottom of the pile, Sinn Fein has said. The party’s finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said the spending package demonstrated that the coalition did not understand the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:04

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Sinn Fein TD calls for end to ‘runaway rents’

Renters need relief and runaway rents need to stop, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty said an entire generation have been “locked into an unaffordable rental market and locked out of ever being able to afford their own home”. The ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:55

National News

Finance Minister asked officials to contact AIB over cash services backlash

Ireland’s Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said he asked his officials to contact AIB, who ensured the bank were “fully aware” of the backlash in response to their announcement to make 70 branches across the country cashless. The bank ...

21 Sept 2022 at 16:57

Sinn Fein says Government ‘must do more’ to tackle rising cost of living

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Sinn Fein says Government ‘must do more’ on inflation

The rising cost of living once again dominated Dail proceedings on Thursday, as the Government resisted calls from Sinn Fein to go further to tackle inflation. It comes amid ever-growing concern about the impact of inflation on the ...

24 Mar 2022 at 16:48

Housing minister asked 'what planet are you on' as he defends Govt's housing record

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Housing minister asked 'what planet he is on' as he defends Govt's housing record

A war of words erupted over the Government's housing policy in the Dáil with Sinn Féín’s Pearse Doherty asking the housing minister Darragh O'Brien “what planet” he is living on. However, Minister O'Brien hit back, saying Deputy ...

25 May 2022 at 16:41

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'There shouldn't be any rotation' - Sinn Féin TD calls for general election as DPP investigation begins

Pearse Doherty has said a general election should take place later this year to appoint a new Taoiseach instead of the planned rotation between Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar following the leaking of a GP contract by then ...

25 Apr 2022 at 12:38

Varadkar promises further measures as soaring inflation reaches 6.7%

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Varadkar promises further measures as inflation jumps to 6.7%

The Government will “offset” the upcoming rise in the carbon tax, Leo Varadkar has told the Dail. It comes as new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that inflation now sits at 6.7%, the largest annual ...

07 Apr 2022 at 14:35

National News

Government painfully out of touch on mounting cost-of-living pressures, says Sinn Fein

The Government is “painfully out of touch” on the mounting cost-of-living pressures facing families across Ireland, Sinn Fein has claimed. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty criticised Taoiseach Micheál Martin for failing ...

01 Jun 2022 at 15:41

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Government urged to get ‘money into people’s hands now’ as cost of living soars

The Government has been urged to “get money into people’s hands now”, as the rising cost of living hits lower and middle income families. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty called on the Government to give direct payments ...

10 Feb 2022 at 15:01

National News

'We did give a lot of thought' - Varadkar rules out pandemic bonus for family carers

The Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, has ruled out a pandemic bonus for family carers. It comes as he announced the healthcare workers' pandemic bonus would be paid in February or March this year. The Government on ...

20 Jan 2022 at 15:36

National News

Leo Varadkar promises package of measures to tackle rising cost of living crisis

The Government will “soon” bring forward a package of measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, Leo Varadkar has said. The Tanaiste told the Dail that the Government accepts it has not done enough to ...

03 Feb 2022 at 16:20

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