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Waterford TD appointed Minister of State in new coalition

By Shane Doran 1st July 2020 0

Waterford has a Minister of State in the new Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-Green coalition. Local Fianna Fáil TD Mary Butler (pictured below) has been appointed as junior minister with responsibility for Older People and Mental Health. Her fellow Waterford TD, Sinn Féin poll topper David Cullinane told to social media this evening to congratulate her on […]

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‘We cannot ignore impact restrictions are having on children with special needs’ – Waterford TD

By Shane Doran 3rd June 2020 0

A waterford TD has urged Education Minister Joe McHugh to confirm if the July Education Programme for children with special needs will go ahead this year. The scheme provides funding to extend the school year for children with a severe or profound general learning disability or children with autism. However, school closuers and the current Covid-19 […]

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HSE has ‘no plan’ to resume vital cancer screening services – Waterford TD

By Bob O'Brien 23rd May 2020 0

A Waterford TD has accused the Health Service Executive of having “no plan or draft timeframe” for the resumption of cancer screening services. Local Fianna Fáil TD Mary Butler, who is also her party’s spokesperson on older people, raised the issue with the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer at a meeting of the Oireachtas COVID committee […]

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Waterford consumers struggling to pay interest charges on credit card debt: TD

By Shane Doran 2nd May 2020 0

A Waterford TD has called on banks and credit providers to offer “interest breaks” for customers. Local Fianna Fáil TD Mary Butler said financial institutions could use the terms of the mortgage break “as the basis for an agreement with customers”. Deputy Butler said: “The Covid-19 crisis is placing a huge financial strain on people […]

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Waterford TD calls for extension of fuel allowance to help elderly during Covid-19 crisis

By Bob O'Brien 30th March 2020 0

A Waterford TD has called for the fuel allowance to be extended to help the elderly and vulnerable throughout the Covid-19 emergency. Deputy Mary Butler (pictured below) urged Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty to sanction the move, arguing that older people are in a “at risk” group and are being encouraged to stay indoors as […]

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Waterford TD Mary Butler: Fake social media profile was created to give impression I was dismissive of child sex abuse victims

By Colin Bartley 11th February 2020 0

A Waterford TD says she is the victim of a fake social media profile created to give the impression she was “dismissive of victims of child sexual abuse.” Fianna Fail’s Mary Butler, who was returned to the Dáil earlier this week, says she has been targeted by a “sustained and co-ordinated campaign of online hate.” […]

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Civil war: Butler serves up harsh words for FF running-mate over court ban

By Graham O'Neill 27th January 2020 0

Tensions have arisen in Fianna Fáil over the failure by its Waterford general election candidate Eddie Mulligan to inform the party he had been disqualified by the High Court from acting as a company director. Sitting Fianna Fáil TD, Mary Butler, has said she sympathises with Cllr Mulligan’s predicament but he should have told the […]

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‘Sinister and desperate’ – Waterford TD reacts to Sinn Fein Army Council jab

By Colin Bartley 22nd January 2020 0

An outgoing Waterford TD and Fianna Fáil candidate for the upcoming general election believes the IRA Army Council in Belfast is pulling Sinn Féin’s strings. Deputy Mary Butler made the comment this morning when speaking to Damien Tiernan on WLR FM’s Deise Today programme. When asked about Sinn Féin, Deputy Butler said they were “not […]

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Waterford TD fears for future of nursing homes as another insurer quits market

By Colin Bartley 21st January 2020 0

A Waterford TD running for re-election is concerned for the future of the nursing home industry in Ireland and fears it could be the next sector decimated by spiralling insurance costs. Deputy Mary Butler, who is Fianna Fáil spokesperson on older people, has expressed concerns some nursing homes may have to close following the news […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Minister John Halligan ‘seriously contemplating retirement’

By Colin Bartley 13th January 2020 0

Waterford Independent TD and Minister of State John Halligan is seriously considering not contesting next month’s expected General Election. A source close to Minister Halligan today revealed he “he is seriously contemplating retirement” and that he would reveal his decision later this week. The source told WaterfordNow.ie: “There is nothing official yet. He will