KILKENNY TD Kathleen Funchion has won cross-party support for her ambitious new Autism Strategy Bill. The Sinn Féin TD’s legislative proposals involve a radical overhaul of the supports available to people with autism and their families. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Funchion welcomed the support her Bill received from across the political divide. The Kilkenny […]
OUTSPOKEN Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has heavily criticised banks for selling mortgages to vulture funds without giving distressed homeowners any say in the matter. Deputy McGuinness also hit out at the Government, which he accused of pandering to a European Central Bank agenda in allowing the sale of homeloans to vulture funds. This week it […]
A MAJOR hurdle in the campaign for 24-hour cardiac care services for the South East has been overcome. Yesterday it was confirmed that University Hospital Waterford (UHW) will get a second permanent cath lab. The feasibility study and site selection process has been completed and the HSE is now ready to appoint a design team […]