The treatment meted out by the Permanent TSB to some of it’s mortgage customers is another scandal involving the Irish banking industry and another indication of the contempt that the…
There is a major ongoing problem with regard to young farmers and the Green Cert Course which is required by regulation. The latest figures that I have obtained for the…
It is regrettable that Minister Coveney has once again turned down proposals to sort out increased payments to the ‘forgotten farmer’. I set up a meeting with department staff recently…
I am today calling on the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar and the HSE to stop playing games and to get their act together following the publication of the recent…
In reference to the latest report from Eirgrid with regard to the three underground and over ground options for the Grid West Project it is my firm view that if…
Six weeks ago I raised the matter of the lack of staff at Roscommon Railway Station on certain days and difficulties in operating a new automatic ticket machine and I…
I fully support the protest by the Postmasters this week as they have decided to hand back the forms issued by the Department of Special Protection which asks claimants to…
Last week I called on the Minister for Finance to allow credit unions the facility to clear cheques, to do bank transfers and to generally be allowed compete with the…
The price of milk to farmers has fallen by 24% in recent weeks and I predicted that situation would arise as long as a year ago. The intervention price of…
I welcome the speech recently by John Brennan West Regional Director of IBEC who said that much of the essential infrastructure in the West of Ireland is “not fit for…