Weather warning in place until 3am Saturday
A Status Yellow Weather Warning’s in effect for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal from now until Saturday morning. Prolonged rain is being predicted by Met Eireann for today and Friday with significant build up on higher ground expected. The forecaster also say there is a risk of localised flooding in parts…
Donegal council meeting resumes; Cllr MacGiolla Easbuig leaves in solidarity with Cllr McBrearty
A meeting of Donegal County Council has resumed this afternoon after having been adjourned following stormy scenes this morning during a heated debate on the MICA scandal.. Independent Councillor for Lifford-Stranorlar Frank McBrearty had been demanding answers from the council on a motion related to the MICA scandal and the…
Uproar at Donegal County Council meeting during Mica debate
Uproar erupted at a Donegal County Council meeting this morning during heated debated on the ongoing MICA scandal. The meeting, which is taking place online, has now been adjourned to 1:30pm. In the runup to coming budget, the issue of compensation for householders affected by defective MICA blocks is becoming…
‘Unlikely’ defective block package will be in budget 2022
Leaked government documents relating to a Working Group Report on mica grants scheme ‘went down like the Titanic in Donegal’ according to a local TD. Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney says ‘it’s unlikely’ any support scheme for those impacted by mica and pyrite will be in the budget. Responding…
Comin’ down the line for Western Rail Corridor — a review to see how best to proceed
It’s emerged there’s just one certainty about the government’s approach to the Western Rail Corridor following the publication of the National Development Plan — and that’s that another review of the project is to be undertaken to see how best it can be progressed. Following publication of the Plan this…
New water pipes for Leckaun, Newtownmanor
Improvements in the water supply are on the way for people in the Newtownmanor and Leckaun areas of north Leitrim. It’s as a result of old water mains being replaced in the locality. 425 metres of mains pipes will be installed along the L4151 from Newtownmanor Community Hall to Leckaun…
Significant funding needed in Budget 2022 for the north west
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly is calling for a significant stimulus package in Budget 2022 to revitalise the economy in the region. In its pre-budget submission, the NWRA has highlighted the economic challenges facing the North-West of Ireland and how the region’s economy is being left behind. The report…