If somebody was doing a four-year law degree and it ended up taking him or her six years or more, it would be unacceptable.

Why is it acceptable for plumbers?

Why is it acceptable for plasterers, brickies and carpenters?

Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said there was a crisis in the system and it was taking bricklaying, plumbing and carpentry apprentices up to two years longer to complete their training because of the lack of “off the job” or academic training

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There’s no excuse for this kind of behaviour. People are entitled to have different points of view and indeed to be protest about any issue they choose. But no one, not Roderic, nor anyone else, deserves to have this outside their home

Devastating to hear parents of children with cancer speak on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland about the impact of hospital cancellations on their children and their families with many cancellations happening due to a lack of beds. This is reality over spin. Government take note!

Just shows how out of touch this government are. Increasing the price of petrol and diesel this month and their plans to do so again in August and in October was wrong and is wrong. Families and workers need a break not more pressure in he middle of a cost of living crisis.

Government accused of taking its 'eye off the ball' over major backlog in apprenticeship system
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IrishBloc #Berlin will highlight growing repression of those agst arms sale to #Israel at the #Palestine Solidarity Camp nr the Reichstag on Friday 19th April @ 6pm. Police banned Arabic at protests only #German or English allowed! Beidh #Gaeilge á labhairt ann amárach!!

Never just a calm dry day for a canvass with Mark Lohan

Justice has been a long time coming. Today it arrives. The verdict of Unlawful killing confirms what survivors, victims families & Dubliners have always know. 
The 48 young lives taken in the Stardust will be forever missed by those that love them. Now each family has the…

Affordable and secure homes should not be a pipe dream.

Next Tuesday, Raise The Roof Campaign 🏘️ will be having a national demonstration outside the Dáil demanding secure and affordable housing for all.
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This is hilarious, imagine turning around to a Constituent and saying sorry I can’t ask that xx question to the Department of Housing on this for you because we oppose said scheme. Minister has little to be at during greatest housing crisis ever seen and getting worse.

If a law degree took 6 years instead of 4 years you'd be sure the Government would do something about it.

The apprenticeship system is in crisis, with over 9,000 apprentices waiting for off-the-job training.

These apprentices are crucial to the delivery of affordable homes.

In the middle of a housing crisis government should be doing everything possible to ensure homes can be built

Leaders' Questions - April 18th, 2024

Backlog for Apprentices’ Training

Figures (supplied to Mairéad Farrell TD) show that just under 9,000 apprentices are currently waiting for off-the-job training. Of these, almost 4,000 have been waiting for more than 6 months.
Pearse Doherty…

Another U Turn by the Government

“An chéad cinneadh glactha ag an Taoiseach nua Simon Harris i leith na Gaeltachta ná freagracht aisti a scaoileadh ó Fhine Gael.

“An chéad cinneadh glactha ag an Aire Stáit nua Gaeltachta Thomas Byrne ná toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta a chur siar'

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Gach geallúint don Ghaeltacht briste, teastaíonn rialtas nua - Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD - Sinn Féin vote.sinnfein.ie/gach-gealluint…

The message from the Campaign Launch was loud and clear, change starts here...
Go raibh míle maith agaibh, Mairéad Farrell TD agus Senator Paul Gavan for speaking.
🗳 Vote Tommy Guilfoyle No.1 for the County Council on June 7th.
🗳 Vote Paul Gavan No.1 for Europe on June 7th.

A quarter of a million hospital appointments were cancelled last year, including 800 chemotherapy appointments for children, the Dáil has heard rte.ie/news/politics/…

Thanks to all the TDs and Senators who came to meet Irish Heart Foundation & our patient champions on our patient support services. A good sign I was too busy to take too many pics but we will share all our political support in the coming days