Cathaoirligh set for the US this St. Patrick’s Day
Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo County Councils will all be represented in the United States this St. Patrick’s Day. Some members have been invited by the ex-pat communities in the country to represent their locality on the day. The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Fine Gael Councillor Hubert Keaney will be…
Gardai appeal for witnesses following fatal Donegal crash
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in County Donegal yesterday evening. The two-car collision happened at Strand Head near Malin at around 6pm. The victim – who was in his late 30s – was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Letterkenny University…
Plans need to be in place for an N56 upgrade
A Donegal councillor has said plans for an upgrade of the N56 road from Dunkineely to Bruckless need to be put in place as soon as possible. Independent councillor Niamh Kennedy raised the issue at a recent meeting of the Municipal District calling on the council to speak with Transport…
McConalogue concerned at lack of coherent plan on Brexit
Charlie McConalogue says he is growing increasingly alarmed at the lack of a coherent plan put forward by the Government to deal with the challenges posed by Brexit. Fianna Fáil’s Spokesperson on Agriculture says there is a clear and present danger to 270,000 jobs in rural communities right across Ireland.…
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…
Calls for council to address derelict hotel in Ballyshannon
A Ballyshannon based councillor has called on Donegal county council to ensure redevelopment work on a former hotel in the middle of the town takes place. Fine Gael’s Barry O’Neill says if the old Millstone hotel site is not redeveloped by the current owners it needs to be declared derelict…
North West Tesco staff to be re-balloted on strike action next week
Tesco staff in Sligo and Ballina are set to be re-balloted on strike action next week. Their colleagues in Letterkenny will also be balloted on possible action at the supermarket store there. 14 workers from the Sligo store joined the picket line in Longford this week as their own strike…