National Planning Framework public meetings across the region this weekend
People in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan who want to have their say on the future of their areas will have the opportunity to do so this weekend at public consultation meetings on the National Planning Framework. The Framework will set out plans for the next 25 years, particularly how…
Donegal County Council & Letterkenny Rotary Club to send 300 bicycles to Africa
A joint initiative between Donegal county council and the Letterkenny Rotary Club will see over 300 bicycles sent to Africa in the coming weeks. An appeal which was launched by the Rotary Club in October to coincide with the first national Re-Use month was supported by Donegal County Council and…
Confirmed government contingency Brexit plans would include full customs border
The Finance minister has confirmed that locations in Donegal, Leitrim and Cavan are being looked at for customs checkpoints in the case of a return to a hard border once Britain leaves the EU. Details of a contingency plan being put together by revenue commission officials were printed in the…
TD Martin Kenny hits out at government’s new rural reinvigoration plan
The government is refuting claims that it is not doing enough to protect rural services after coming under fire this week in the Dail over ongoing threats to post offices in the North West. Sligo/Leitrim TD Martin Kenny hit out at the government’s new rural reinvigoration plan launched this week…
An Post hope to have decision on services this week
The head of An Post says he hopes to have clarification on the future of two post offices in the North West by the end of this week. Chief Executive David McRedmond was answering a query from Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin on the post offices in Ballygawley, Co.…
Donegal remains one of the worst black spots for road deaths
New figures show that Donegal remains a black spot for road deaths. The 2016 report from the Road Safety Authority shows there was a further increase in road deaths in the county last year with 12 people losing their lives. This is a third of the total road deaths in…
Sligo/Leitrim TD proposes Donegal & Cavan be standalone constituencies
A Sligo/Leitrim Dail deputy is proposing to the Constituencies Commission that the counties of Donegal and Cavan be reunited for the purposes of general elections. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry is proposing that Sligo/Leitrim should be one constitiency with four seats; that Cavan/Monaghan be one constituency with five seats; and…