Donegal fire stations must be prioritised by new government
The construction of two new fire stations For Bundoran and Ballyshannon must be prioritised by the next government. That’s according to Sligo Leitrim General Election Independent Candidate John Perry. Perry has committed to having Ballyshannon and Bundoran Fire Stations prioritised for ‘new stations construction’ if he is successful…
Unanimous decision against closure of Ballyshannon Fire Station
Twenty-two of the 37 elected members of Donegal County Council have unanimously decided to reject a recommendation to close Ballyshannon Fire Station. Instead, at a special meeting in Lifford yesterday afternoon, they called for two new fire stations to be built, one in Ballyshannon, the other in Bundoran. Councillors now…
Cllr says report recommendations do not call for the closure of Ballyshannon Fire Station
South Donegal Councillors want answers as to why the Chief Fire Officer of the County has recommended closing Ballyshannon Fire Station. The issue is to be raised by Ballyshannon Councillor Barry O’Neill at a meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford today. Councillor O’Neill says he wants answers as to…
Fire Services and illegal dumping to be discussed at Donegal meetings this week
The Fire Services and Waste Management are to be discussed at two special meetings in Donegal this week. Today Donegal County Council will be called on to withdraw a controversial proposal to close Ballyshannon Fire Station and merge its services with Bundoran. Ballyshannon (Fine Gael) Councillor Barry O’Neill is to…
Anger spills into Donegal Council Chamber over planned closure of Ballyshannon Fire Station
The AGM of Donegal County Council had to be adjourned for 15 minutes this afternoon to restore order after a south Donegal member raised the issue of the planned closure of Ballyshannon Fire Station. It follows a recommendation by Fire Service Management to merge Ballyshannon and Bundoran Fire Stations basing…
Action needed on new fire stations for south Donegal
People in south Donegal can wait no longer for new fire stations. Almost twenty years ago Donegal County Council embarked on a programme of building twelve new fire stations. Nine out of the twelve were built, but Ballyshannon, Bundoran and Glencolmcille were left without. Cllr Barry O’Neill says these stations…