TDs raise concern about ‘centralisation’ of MABS
The future of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is now also under threat. The issue was raised in the Dail last night where Fianna Fail Deputy Willie O’Dea moved a motion against the regionalisation…
Donegal TD one of many to quiz Justice Minister over Garda controversy
The Garda Commissioner remains under pressure, despite a strong defence from the Justice Minister in the Dáil last night. Opposition parties want Nóirín O’Sullivan to stand down amid the controversies surrounding breath tests and speeding…
Decline of rural Ireland now reaching ‘historic proportions’
The government’s plan for rural Ireland is flawed because it focuses entirely on towns and villages and ignores the townlands in the countryside outside them. That’s according to Jim Connolly who founded the organisation Rural…
Minister McHugh to meet Ulster Bank officials over branch closures
Minister Joe McHugh is to meet senior officials at Ulster Bank tomorrow in an effort to have the decision to close two branches in Donegal reversed. It follows the announcement by the Bank last week…
Leitrim disappointment over fate of Rural Resettlement organisation
A Leitrim councillor says he is deeply disappointed over the winding down of Rural Resettlement Ireland, the organisation that has helped more than 700 families move to new homes in the country. Rural Resettlement Ireland…
Councillors concerned over guidelines for boundaries outside new houses
While there was much discussion at a meeting of Sligo County Council on the County Development Plan about issue of planning for rural housing, some councillors complained about moves to retain natural features such as…
Farmers urged to remember safety in the fine weather
The Health and Safety Authority is urging the farming community to manage their safety in this fine weather. The HSA has launched a month-long campaign focussing on livestock safety due to the amount of calving…
