McLoughlin slams Sinn Fein; Doherty insists government must go
The first moves to replace Enda Kenny as Fine Gael leader were launched last night – hours before the Government won a vote of confidence in itself. Ministers Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar called for…
Lack of parking in Killybegs is ‘hindering tourism’
An independent Donegal councillor believes Killybegs tourism is suffering from a considerable lack of parking in the coastal town. Niamh Kennedy raised the issue at this week’s meeting of the Donegal municipal district. She believes…
Mixed views on EU-Canada trade deal
The European Parliament has today voted in favour of a major trade deal between the EU and Canada. Those in favour of CETA say it will boost EU economies and provide much needed trading opportunities…
IBEC says Tesco strike is ‘unreasonable’
Employers group IBEC has described the industrial action by the Mandate union against Tesco as an ‘entirely unreasonable move against a good employer.’ IBEC says Tesco has ‘thoroughly engaged’ with its employees and has followed…
Tubbercurry and Killybegs sewerage schemes among 38 over which EU is suing Ireland
Water treatment schemes in Sligo and Donegal are among 38 that are failing to meet EU standards and are now part of a court case being taken by the European Commission. The schemes include Tubbercurry…
30 migrant families to be housed in Donegal by end of 2018
Up to 30 migrant families are to be resettled in County Donegal by the end of next year under the refugee resettlement programme. Donegal County Council confirmed in a statement today that the first of…
North West MEP critical of government attempts to ‘fix’ whistleblower controversy
North West MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan says looking to the government to ‘fix’ the current Garda Whistleblower controversy is almost a farce. The Independent MEP has been deeply critical of the culture within the Gardai…
