Here’s my take on the Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012. In short, it’s like inflating a bouncy castle with a bicycle pump. Before I talk about the substance of the Bill, Continue Reading →
Stephen wrote to the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, to highlight the inconsistencies in rent supplement levels in North Wicklow, and to ask her to raise the levels in Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I attended a public meeting for the Survivors of Symphysiotomy, a group of women who were horrifically abused in Irish hospitals. These women have been largely voiceless until now, Continue Reading →
This government promised a “democratic revolution”. The reality has been that key economic documents are released to the Bundestag before the Dáil, and briefings on the insolvency legislation are given Continue Reading →
Paying off private investors who took a risk while the State cuts funds for training disabled teenagers is obscene, writes Stephen Donnelly, in the Sunday Independent. THIS week, we’re all Continue Reading →
Stephen Donnelly, the Independent TD for Wicklow and East Carlow, has called on the Government to follow Barack Obama’s lead and join the Open Government Partnership.“Fifty five countries have joined Continue Reading →