I enjoyed the challenge of local politics – Conaghan
The outgoing Cathaoirleach of the Donegal MD says he enjoyed the challenge of local politics. Independent Cllr Tom Conaghan attended his last Council meeting yesterday, after announcing he would not be seeking re-election. He has served on Donegal County Council since 2014. Speaking to Ocean FM news,…
Sligo’s pothole problems being ‘ignored’
It’s been claimed nothing is going to be done to resolve some serious pothole issues around County Sligo this year. A stretch of road at Scotsman’s Walk on the way to Rathcormac has been noted as in a particular bad state of disrepair, as well as a number of…
Road closed after serious crash in south west Donegal
There’s been a serious early morning crash in south west Donegal. The single vehicle collision happened on the stretch of road between Maas and Portnoo near Glenties at around 6am this morning. Gardai have confirmed that at least one person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.…
Patience “gone” among Killybegs community over delayed Diamond works
Patience among the community of Killybegs “is gone” over delays with ongoing works on the Diamond. The regeneration project began almost two years ago and is said to still look like a building site. It’s also reported that there’s very little manpower working on site. Local Independent…
Fears for Bundoran RNLI over obstructions at boat quay
There are fears that Bundoran RNLI will not be able to launch due to people parking at the local boat quay. The issue was said to be majorly prevalent over the May Bank Holiday. There is a car park close by not it’s not being utilised. Donegal…
Further calls for more supports to be put in place in Dromahair
With the arrival of a number of refugees to Dromahair, there are further calls for more supports to be put in place in the area. Additional nurses in GP practices, more Gardaí and an increased number of English language teachers in schools are just some of the needs being…
Small retail & hospitality firms to avail of new grants
Small retail and hospitality firms will be able to avail of new grants of up to 5000 euro each. The expansion of the ‘Increased Cost of Business scheme’ will be launched by Enterprise Minister Peter Burke this afternoon. Its aim is to help the likes of cafe’s, restaurants…