Schools facing closures due to lack of substitutes
National schools across the North West are facing closure when a teacher is out sick due to a lack of available substitutes. Newly qualified teachers are finding it easier to get full time employment in Australia, Dubai and Great Britain than stay in Ireland for subbing hours. This has meant…
Local TDs aim to make it easier to tender state contracts
TDs from the region are calling for it to be made easier for local businesses and contractors to tender for State contracts. A new Fianna Fail Bill, which was debated in the Dail aims to increase competition by improving the ability of small and medium sized businesses to compete for…
Lack of DEIS funding appeal confirmed
It has been confirmed that schools in disadvantaged areas that were unsuccessful in their DEIS applications for funding will not be able to appeal. Donegal Fianna Fail Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher says there is no appeals process. He says that in reply to a Dail question, he was told…
Storm Doris causing havoc with electricity and roads across the region
Gale force winds from Storm Dorris with gusts of over 120 km/h have caused damage to the electricity infrastructure across the region Thousands of customers in the West and North West without power this morning due to the storm including in the Gorteen, Donegal Town and Drumshanbo areas. Bernadine Maloney…
McHugh: Relationship between UK and Ireland can withstand Brexit
The Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development says the relationship between Ireland and the UK is strong enough to withstand Brexit. Donegal TD Joe McHugh is in London for a series of engagements with the Irish ex-pat and business communities. He does not want to see a…
People urged to contact local politicians after bus eireann pay talks collapse
Talks to resolve the Bus Eireann pay dispute have collapsed. SIPTU and the NBRU have been meeting with the company at the Workplace Relations Commission this afternoon. In a statement, the NBRU says its members have been put on notice and the union will immediately engage in an all-out strike…
Councillor says land is there for N56 footpath to Killymard school
A Sinn Fein councillor in Donegal believes there should be no reason why funding cannot be sought for a footpath along the N56 between Donegal Town and Killymard school. Councillor Noel Jordan raised the issue at a recent meeting of the Donegal Municipal District on health and safety grounds. 225…