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HAP Inspections Needed to Offer Assurance to Tenants – Byrne

February’s Municipal District meeting saw Sinn Féin Councillor Joanna Byrne question the Director of Services for Housing on the available resources within his department allocated to the carrying out of house inspections on properties in the private rental sector.  Cllr Byrne highlighted concerns that the number of inspections had dramatically dropped over 2020 and 2021 […]

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Aontú Bill For Free Hospital Parking On its Way to 3rd Stage in the Dáil

Speaking after the passage of the Aontú’s Hospital Parking Bill through Second Stage in the Dáil today, Aontú Leader & Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has called on all parties in the Dáil to ensure speedy passage of the Bill through the Oireachtas to ease the pressure on thousands of Patients who are paying thousands […]

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Dáil Éireann Government Infrastructure Louth

€9.4m million for Regional and Local Roads Projects in County Louth for 2022

Local Fine Gael TD for Louth and East Meath, Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed news confirming that €11m will be made available to complete much needed regional and local roads projects in Louth and East Meath in 2022. O’Dowd said “The Minister for Transport has confirmed the 2022 allocations today which will see a number of […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Health Louth

Carer Issues Raised By Ó Murchú

The difficulties that families have in getting carers to look after loved ones in their own homes at weekends has been raised at the Oireachtas Health Committee by Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. The Sinn Féin deputy outlined the core issues facing care providers and families at the health committee last week and said that […]

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‘Huge and Disgraceful Rents’ Are Adding to the Cost of Living Crisis! – Ó Murchú

‘Huge and disgraceful rents’ are adding to the cost of living crisis which necessitates a ban on rent increases, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú told Taoiseach Michéal Martin in Leinster House last week. The Dundalk TD raised the issue of the cost of living crisis, along with the issue of housing, during questions to the Taoiseach […]

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ALL Covid 19 Restrictions in Northern Ireland to be Removed!

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that all COVID-19 legal restrictions in Northern Ireland will be replaced by guidance from February 15 2022. He also strongly emphasised the continuing need for caution and vigilance in relation to the virus. He stated: “Today’s announcement follows consideration of legal advice from the Attorney General and consultation with all […]

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Community Crime Louth

An Garda Síochána Announces New Operational Uniform

The delivery of a new Garda Uniform to frontline operational Gardaí commences this week. Over the next number of weeks this new operational uniform will be delivered to over 13,000 uniform members of An Garda Síochána of Garda, Sergeant and Inspector rank across every Garda Region, Division, District and in excess of 560 Garda stations […]

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Community Infrastructure Louth

McGeough Welcomes New Bus Shelters Across Louth

Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough has welcomed the addition of eleven bus shelters across the county and in particular one that is scheduled to be installed at St Mary’s Villas in Kilsaran. However, Cllr McGeough has written to the National Transport Agency (NTA) identifying at least six other designated bus stops in the area that […]

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Community Government Health Louth Seanad Éireann

All Garda Cars to be fitted with AEDs – Gallagher  

Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher has received commitment that all Garda cars are to be fitted with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The Senator had previously called for AEDs to be installed in Garda vehicles and for all members to receive training in CPR and the use of defibrillators.    Senator Gallagher commented, “Members of the […]

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Advertise With Clanrye News and Sport

Clanrye News and Sport is now offering advertising on its website for just £200 for the year. The news website currently covers Newry and Armagh, South Down and Upper Bann constituencies as well as County Louth. Having amassed over a quarter of a million (250,000) website hits in the space of a year. This has […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

Fianna Fail Call for Swift Action to Address Long Processing Times for First-Time Passports

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan has called for swift action to tackle the ongoing issue of lengthy processing times for first-time passport applications. Deputy Moynihan, who questioned the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the issue in the Dáil last week, commented, “We are coming to the point where many families are […]

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Health Louth

We Need Easier Access to Mental Health Services – Ó Murchú

Mental health and the difficulties with accessing services was put into the spotlight again in Leinster House by Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú who highlighted the problems in Louth. The Sinn Féin TD was speaking during a debate on youth mental health last week. The party has tabled a Private Members’ Motion (PMB) in the Dáil […]