Frustration growing over Killybegs fish weighing issue
Frustration is said to be growing in south Donegal over the Killybegs fish weighing issue. A recent Fine Gael Donegal District AGM meeting has heard that the debacle is having a negative effect on many people living in the community who rely on the work created as a result…
Residents encouraged to take part in ‘Operation Ballyshannon’
Ballyshannon residents are encouraged to take part in Saturday’s ‘Big Spring Clean’. ‘Operation Ballyshannon’ begins at 10am tomorrow morning with people asked to meet at the library where gloves, bags, Hi-Vis jackets and refreshments will be supplied. Organised by the Ballyshannon Regeneration Group, the clean up had to be paused…
Climate change now a real issue at local level, says Donegal councillor
A Donegal county councillor says the local authority’s annual drainage budget is not enough to deal with half of the flooding problems within the county. Donegal Municipal District Fine Gael Councillor Barry Sweeney is calling for more funding and resources to deal with the increasing incidences of flooding to property…
Councillor says some people will be paying less in property tax in coming year
The Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District of Donegal County Council says some people will end up this year paying less property tax than last year. Fine Gael Councillor Barry Sweeney was speaking after councillors agreed to keep the property tax rate at 15%, the same as last year. Each…
Cllr Barry Sweeney is new Cathaoirleach of Donegal MD
Fine Gael Councillor Barry Sweeney has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach, or chairman, of the Donegal Municipal District. He was first elected to the council in the last local elections in 2019; Fine Gael Cllr Barry O Neill had earlier announced he was stepping down. A well known artist,…
Donegal councillor suggests linking life buoys to GPS
A south Donegal councillor is calling for the latest GPS technology be used to help the emergency services locate lifebuoys. Fine Gael Cllr Barry Sweeney says this would also help to prevent the removal and vandalising of life buoys. Cllr Sweeney’s proposal is for Donegal County Council liaise with the…
Councillor says south Donegal must not lose out on staycation market
A Donegal Municipal District Councillor says that consideration must be given to having different levels of Covid-19 restrictions for the County of Donegal. Fine Gael Councillor Barry Sweeney admits that having alternative sets of restrictions for different parts of the County would be difficult to implement. However, he added that…