Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cavan-Monaghan Cllr. Niamh Smyth has received assurances from Cavan County Council that work will be carried out at a housing estate in Cavan Town to ensure that lights and footpaths are fixed. Residents in Drumgola Woods have been waiting over eight years for the work to be completed. Cllr. […]
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Smyth calls for investigation into inequity in Irish food supply chain
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cavan-Monaghan Cllr. Niamh Smyth has called for the Competition Authority to launch an investigation into anti-competitive and monopolistic practices in the Irish food and processing sector that benefit neither the consumer nor the farmer. Cllr. Smyth explained, “I have been speaking to a number of farmers who are gravely […]
Education and Apprenticeships key to creating employment – Smyth
– Fine Gael and Labour have failed students in Cavan and Monaghan – – Fianna Fáil commits to broaden apprenticeships and create more places in manifesto – Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cavan-Monaghan Cllr. Niamh Smyth says her party will prioritise education in its manifesto and will invest in apprenticeships if in Government. The […]
FF commits to fibre broadband in Rural Manifesto
– Homes and businesses across Cavan and Monaghan frustrated with poor mobile and broadband service – Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cavan-Monaghan Cllr. Niamh Smyth has confirmed that her party will roll out universal fibre broadband across the country if elected to Government. Poor broadband and mobile coverage is one of the major issues […]
Smyth calls for incentives to encourage more young people into farming
– Current schemes are failing young men and women – Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cavan-Monaghan Cllr. Niamh Smyth has called for new measures to be introduced to encourage more people into agriculture and farming. The most up to date data reveals that the average age of farmers is increasing and now stands at […]
Ballyjamesduff left out of Govt announcement on library investment – Smyth
– Library building in desperate need of upgrade – Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cavan-Monaghan Cllr. Niamh Smyth has hit out at the Government after it was revealed that Ballyjamesduff has been left off the list for the Library Capital Investment Programme. Cllr. Smyth said, “This decision by Minister Alan Kelly is a serious […]
Roads funding falls well short of what is required in Cavanand Monaghan – Smyth
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cavan-Monaghan Cllr. Niamh Smyth has criticised the level of funding announced for road improvements saying the allocation is well below what’s needed to address the serious deficits in road surfaces across the two counties. “While Fine Gael backbenchers will fall over themselves to congratulate Minister Paschal Donohoe for […]
Government’s attitude to housing crisis smacks of FG arrogance – Smyth
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cavan-Monaghan Cllr. Niamh Smyth says the Government’s refusal to consider increasing rent allowance for families at risk of losing their homes is typical of Fine Gael’s attitude to the escalating housing crisis. The Government continues to set out reheated plans that have still not delivered an adequate solution to […]
FF will prioritise the delivery of mental health services – Smyth
Fianna Fáil yesterday published proposals aimed at reforming the delivery of mental health services. The ‘Improving Mental Health’ policy document will bring about a community approach to the delivery of mental health services across the country. General Election Candidate and Cavan County Council Niamh Smyth commented, “Fianna Fáil believes that the provision of mental health […]
FF completes ticket in Cavan-Monaghan
Fianna Fáil’s National Constituencies Committee has confirmed the addition of Mike Durkan and Cllr. Niamh Smyth to the ticket in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency. They join sitting TD and frontbench spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Border Region Development Brendan Smith. Mr. Durkan lives in Clones with his wife Martina Hurson and their two children. He’s an […]