Fianna Fail TD wants more Gardai assigned to Donegal after graduation
A Donegal Dail deputy says he will be insisting when the next group of garda recruits graduate from Templemore that some of them are assigned to Donegal. Fianna Fail deputy Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher was speaking after discovering that of the 145 new gardai who graduated last month, none of…
Donegal County Council is partnership with Derry, Strabane
The chief executive of Donegal County Council says a key aim of a new north/south partnership will be to promote economic growth and investment in the north-west region. Seamus Neely says the other two key aims of the partnership are physical and environmental development as well as what he described…
Renewed calls for greater scrutiny of supertrawlers off Donegal coast
There are renewed calls this week for Irish members of the European Parliament to ensure greater scrutiny of supertrawlers operating in sea areas such as off the coast of Donegal. It follows the arrival of the world’s second-largest trawler to an area about 50 kilometres off the Donegal coast this…
ASTI to wait and see as members prepare to vote on proposals
More serious industrial action could be on the way from teachers according to the ASTI’s north west representative. Rolling strikes and non-co-operation with school inspections are some of the measures being considered by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland if members reject a fresh proposed settlement. The union is to…
Consumers urged to support local business in lead up to Christmas
Consumers in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim are being urged to shop local ahead of Christmas this year. ‘Small Business Saturday’ takes place this weekend in a drive to support small businesses in the community. It’s being set up by the Small Firms Association with the hope of injecting up to…
Farmers in Leitrim are being ripped off over Agricultural Diesel says IFA
Farmers are being ‘ripped-off’ with the high price of diesel at the moment. That’s according to Leitrim IFA’s Pat Gilhooley following a new survey from the IFA which shows that farmers in Leitrim are paying 15 cent more for a litre of agricultural diesel than their neighbours in Donegal. The…
Donegal named number one cool spot for 2017
Donegal has been named number one on National Geographic’s Cool list for 2017. The magazine’s traveller section creates the list every year and includes culture capitals, wild escapes and hipster hotspots. They describe Donegal as having a “weather nibbled coast spotted with sea stacks, blue flag beaches and offshore islands”.…