MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Where are the Airbnb regulations? – Ó Broin
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Eoin Ó Broin TD Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD has expressed his frustration at the Minister for Housing’s delay in publishing regulations for short term letting platforms such as Airbnb.Deputy Ó Broin said:“Minister Eoghan Murphy stated at the Housing Committee two weeks ago that […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Rural Ireland can wait is the Budget message – Kenny
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Martin Kenny TD Sinn Féin TD for Sligo, Leitrim, North Roscommon and South Donegal Martin Kenny TD said today that even after a day re-reading Budget 2019, there is one clear message from the Budget and that is: rural Ireland can wait.Speaking in his constituency today, Deputy […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: ‘Ashers Bakery ruling disappointing’ – Fearon
Source: Sinn Féin ‘Ashers Bakery ruling disappointing’ – Fearon | Sinn Féin Sinn Féin – On Your Side 10 October, 2018 – by Megan Fearon Responding to today’s Supreme Court judgement on the Ashers Bakery case, Sinn Féin Equality spokesperson Megan Fearon MLA said:“We felt the original decision was the correct one so we are […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: More social housing key to preventing homelessness – Ní Chuilín
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Carál Ní Chuilín Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín has said building more social housing is key to addressing the levels of homelessness in the north. Speaking on World Homeless Day, the party’s Housing spokesperson said:“The right to a home is fundamental to human dignity, security and well-being, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Taoiseach needs to come clean on Fianna Fáil’s proposal for further tax incentives for landlords – McDonald
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Mary Lou McDonald TD Speaking today, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD has challenged Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to come clean on proposals for further tax concessions to landlords.Teachta McDonald said:“We are in the middle of housing crisis in which we have the highest rents […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Documents confirm Rainy Day Fund is designed to protect banks not the economy – Jonathan O’Brien TD
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Jonathan O’Brien TD Sinn Féin deputy spokesperson for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform Jonathan O’Brien TD has criticised Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil over plans to spend €500 million on Tuesday as an insurance policy for banks. Speaking today after receiving documents from the Department of Finance […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Mental health of young people must be valued – Flynn
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Órlaithí Flynn Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn has said the mental health of all young people must be valued.Speaking on World Mental Health Day, the party’s Mental Health spokesperson said:“Mental health affects everyone in society, particularly here in the north, mental illness is the largest single cause […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Time for action on Interconnector from government-supporting TDs – Matt Carthy MEP
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Matt Carthy MEP Time for action on Interconnector from government-supporting TDs – Matt Carthy MEPSinn Féin MEP, Matt Carthy, has said that it is time for government-supporting TDs to match their words in support of undergrounding the North-South Interconnector with action. Mr. Carthy said that while Fine […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Students left out in the cold in Budget 2019 – Kathleen Funchion TD
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Kathleen Funchion TD Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Kathleen Funchion TD has said that students have been completely forgotten in this year’s budget once again.Teachta Funchion said:”Year after year, budget after budget, students undertaking third level education are on their own under the current Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil government.”There […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: ‘Abandoning legacy investigations would be a betrayal of victims’ – Dillon
Source: Sinn Féin 10 October, 2018 – by Linda Dillon An appeal by four former British Secretaries of State to abandon legacy investigations would be a betrayal of victims, Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon has said.The party’s Victims spokesperson commented: “This appeal from members of the House of Lords for legacy investigations to be abandoned […]
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