Agri Week: Latest on Cap talks. Dead Sheep dumped in Donegal. Farm Payments for Shass mountain farmers.
On Agri Week this week We will talk to MEP Luke Ming Flanagan on the very latest on the negotiations on the new CAP. Flanagan is the only Irish politician directly involved in the talks. We hear the latest discussions in the Dáil on how farmers impacted by…
Cross border investigation should be launced into Dumping
A Donegal Councillor is calling for a full investigation to be conducted north and south of the border into incidents of dumping in Donegal over the weekend. The carcases of 19 dead sheep by anglers in the Termon River while a substantial amount of rubbish was also dumped on…
45 new houses to be constructed in Bundoran
Donegal County Council have given a commitment to the construction of a total of 45 new houses in Bundoran. The news was confirmed yesterday at a meeting of the Donegal Municipal District of the local authority. The project will consist of dwellings for families and individuals and will…
Funding secured to complete works on Bundoran Estate
An allocation of 320,000 euro has been provided for the completion of works on the ‘Crest of a wave housing estate’ in Bundoran. The funding has been provided by central government and the upgrade works will be carried out by Donegal County Council. It’s expected that the funding…
Donegal’s beaches will be a major asset in battle for domestic tourism
The recent announcement of Blue Flags and Green Coast Awards for 2020 have been described as a major tourism boost for Donegal in the battle to attract the domestic tourist as Ireland exits the Covid-19 pandemic. The North West County secured the most Blue Flags in Ireland with…
Planning Permission granted for Ballyshannon Hotel
Planning permission has been granted by Donegal County Council for a new 40 bedroom hotel in Ballyshannon. The development will also include Kitchen and Dining area and 40 car park spaces. The construction of the new hotel is expected to lead to the creation of a number of…
30,000 being denied emergency Covid funding
It’s been claimed that 30,000 people who are living in Northern Ireland and working in the Republic are being refused Covid-19 unemployment funding by the Irish government. The claims have been made by Donegal MD Councillor Michael McMahon who claims that many of these people are facing dire straits…