Electricity credit for every household not the answer – Pringle
A Donegal TD has reiterated that giving electricity credit to every household in the country is not the way forward. 2 point 2 million electricity account holders are being thrown a lifeline by the government as the first of three 200 euro ecredits kicks today. A total of…
Jail time for excessive turf burning ‘madness’
A Leitrim Cllr has described reported plans to jail homeowners for excessive turf burning as ‘madness’. New regulations on the sale and use of turf came into force yesterday and those who burn turf excessively could face jail terms of up to two years. According to reports, local…
Leitrim Volunteer Centre awarded €20,000 in funding
Leitrim Volunteer Centre has been awarded €20,000 for under the International Protection Integration Fund. This is the first year the grant has been made available and every county in Ireland stands to benefit from multiple projects. Minister of State Frank Feighan has been outlining how the money will…
Many North West hotels to stay open over winter to counteract staff issues
A Donegal Hotelier says that many Hotels in the north west will continue to trade over the winter months so that they will be able to secure the services of existing staff in the spring of 2023. Paul Diver is the Chairman of the Donegal branch of the Irish…
Social day care services throughout Sligo ‘completely inadequate’
It’s been claimed that social day care services throughout Sligo are now completely inadequate. It’s understood that some services in the county have been reduced from four to just two days with many service users lucky to get one day. Cllr Thomas Healy says this type of health…