Councillor wants Irish captain to be afforded freedom of Donegal
Donegal County Council are being asked to afford the freedom of the county to Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman. Ballyshannon based Fine Gael councillor Barry O’Neill raised the motion at a meeting of the Donegal Municipal District this week. The Killybegs native was named captain of the Irish national…
Local Councils ‘prepared’ for freezing temperatures
Councils in the North West have confirmed they are prepared for freezing weather which is expected to hit the region over the next few days. Met Eireann have issued a status orange snow and ice warning with counties Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim expected to receive the worst of it as…
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…
Councils urge public to recycle their Christmas tree and unwanted gifts
Members of the public in the North West are being urged to recycle their Christmas Trees and unwanted gifts following the holiday period. That’s the message coming from local councils as people prepare to take down their Christmas decorations and dispose of Christmas trees and wreaths. There are 16 designated…
Calls for Fianna Fail senator to resign Seanad seat
A Donegal Councillor is calling for Fianna Fail Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill to resign completely. The Donegal Senator resigned the Fianna Fail party whip after he was found by the Standards in Public Office Commission to be in breach of ethics laws. The findings published last week found that he…
Watchdog rules Donegal senator breached ethic laws
The public ethics watchdog says a Fianna Fail Senator knowingly breached ethics laws – by claiming travel expenses from two different bodies for the same trips. The breaches were committed by Brían Ó Domhnaill after he claimed expenses from both Donegal County Council and Údarás na Gaeltachta for three trips…
Councillor says national funding is the only way to get Fintra Bridge upgraded
A Sinn Fein councillor believes the only way Fintra Bridge in Donegal can be upgraded is if Transport Infrastructure Ireland provide funding. Councillor Noel Jordan raised the issue at a meeting of Donegal Municipal District this week in which he called for the R263 between Killybegs and Clencolmcille to be…