Cllr Martin Harley is the new Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council
Fine Gael Cllr Martin Harley has been elected Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council. He was elected at a special meeting of Donegal County Council held yesterday evening. Cllr Harley takes over from Fianna Fáil Cllr Liam Blaney in the role. In his fourteen years…
Condition Orange Fire Warning extended to June 12th
Donegal County Council are appealing to landowners and members of the public to take all necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of wildfires, follwing the extension of a Condition Orange Fire Danger Notice until June 12th. The extension of the warning was issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and…
Local Authorities in North West accused of falling to provide for older renters
A Spokesperson for the charity ALONE has sharply criticised the local Authorities in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal for failing to provide adequate accommodation for an ageing population that will continue to live in rented accommodation. The comments come as a quarter of older renters say they expect to…
Retention of two fire stations in south Donegal ‘unlikely’
The retention of two fire stations in south Donegal is looking “increasingly unlikely”. That’s according to the Director of Services at Donegal County Council Garry Martin who made the comments at the latest sitting of the Donegal MD. Mr. Martin says that the Council has made every effort to put…
Orange Fire Risk notice extended until Tuesday
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Fire Danger Notice, Condition Orange, where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation exist. The notice is in effect until 6.00pm on Tuesday, April 25th. Donegal County Council has appealed to landowners and members of…
Donegal County Council issue update from Creeslough working group
Donegal County Council has issued an update from the Creeslough working group. It was established in October in the wake of the tragedy in which ten lives were lost. The group has met several times since. The purpose of this Group is to identify development and regeneration projects to support…
Donegal councillor says regular disruptions is disrupting council business
A Donegal MD Councillor has expressed his frustration with yet further disruption to a local authority meeting yesterday. Independent Councillor Frank McBrearty Jnr was handed a three-month suspension from Donegal County Council meetings due to disruptive behaviour. Cllr McBrearty attended the meeting online and made a number of…