Speaking in the Dáil this week the Minister for State, Michael Ring put forward three potential options for the rural Post Office Network. These would see post offices acting as community hubs and include: Co-operative Post Office, which would provide communities with an opportunity to run their local office as a community co-operative. Shared Service…
DetailsI welcome the granting of patronage for the new Portlaoise secondary school to Laois/Offaly Education and Training Board (ETB). The announcement by the Department of Education this week is good news. The ETB are in the best position to provide and manage this facility given their vast experience in second level education and the fact…
DetailsSpeaking after the launch of the Finance Committee’s report, with 71 recommendations for action to be taken by the Government, the Central Bank, insurers and others Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said “The huge increases in motor insurance prices are crippling many people in Laois and Kildare. While insurers have made excuses, many of which…
DetailsSinn Féin organised a meeting with the community group “Save Our Libraries” and Oireachtas members this week where they spoke of their concerns about staffless libraries. Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said “Staffless libraries will not benefit minorities, they tend not to be used by women and in the case of Britain they put thousands…
Details€3 increase fails to materialise for many pensioners –
Pension increase for many will not even buy a bowl of soup
31/08/2015 Responding to John Whelan’s political rant, Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said “John’s latest lengthy rant shows ever increasing signs of desperation. He knowingly makes more than a dozen false statements, many of which are so ridiculous that they do not warrant a serious response. John Whelan has adopted and mimicked Joan…
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