Coleman to be awarded the freedom of Donegal next week
Soccer hero Seamus Coleman will be accorded the county’s highest honour at a Civic Reception hosted by the Cathaoirleach and members of Donegal County Council at the County House in Lifford on Friday 2nd June 2017 at 5pm. A native of Killybegs, Seamus Coleman plays with the Everton club in…
Tributes being paid to Ireland’s longest serving Councillor, Sean McEniff
Tributes have been paid to Irelands longest serving Councillor, Donegal County Councillor Sean McEniff, who passed away yesterday in hospital in dublin. Since 1967, he has served as a Fianna Fail Councillor and was re-elected at every council election since then. Fianna Fail leader, Micheál Martin, extended his sympathies to…
New scheme aims to use vacant houses to ease social housing crisis
The owners of vacant properties across the North West may now be able to avail of a new scheme which aims to bring vacant houses back into productive use. The Repair and Leasing Scheme will allow owners of houses which have been vacant for over a year the chance to…
Donegal council finding it hard to get contractors
Donegal County Council is finding it hard to get contractors to do maintenance work on houses. That’s because there are other bigger contracts available at present as well as higher pay for trades people elsewhere. The issue was highlighted during a municipal district meeting of the council yesterday in Donegal…
Donegal County Council & Letterkenny Rotary Club to send 300 bicycles to Africa
A joint initiative between Donegal county council and the Letterkenny Rotary Club will see over 300 bicycles sent to Africa in the coming weeks. An appeal which was launched by the Rotary Club in October to coincide with the first national Re-Use month was supported by Donegal County Council and…
Local Councillor calls for Ballyshannon public toilets to be brought up to standard
A local councillor is calling on Donegal County Council to ensure the public toilets in Ballyshannon are brought up to a better standard ahead of the busy summer period. Fine Gael’s Barry O’Neill raised the matter at a recent meeting of the Donegal Municipal District with the Environmental Officer who…
Donegal councillor calls for bill to have automatic inquest into every maternal death
Legislation is failing Irish families according to a Donegal Councillor. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has called for the new Coroner’s Bill which is passing through the Oireachtas to ensure that an automatic inquest takes place in the case of every maternal death in Ireland. Recent figures show that of the 22…