Information-harvesting software widespread on council websites
New research shows Donegal and Leitrim County Council’s websites had a considerable number of so called ‘trackers’ installed which help companies compile detailed profiles of users. Research shows the donegalcoco.ie website had 85 different types of tracking technologies operational, second only to Kerry County Council which had 91. According to…
Maguire expected to replace Campbell on Donegal council this afternoon
A new councillor is expected to be co-opted onto Donegal County Council this afternoon. He’s Drimarone-based teacher Seamus Maguire who due to replace Independent Councillor John Campbell, who has decided to step down from the council to focus on the effort to get more Independent candidates elected. Maguire, who’ll be…
Maguire tipped to replace John Campbell as Donegal councillor
Following the resignation of Independent Councillor John Campbell from Donegal County County Council, there is growing speculation that a local school teacher will be co-opted to replace him. Drimarone-based Seamus Maguire has worked closely with John Campbell on a number of community projects in recent years, including attracting the National…
Road traffic to increase this week as schools return
Schools are reopening this week and that means more traffic and children on the roads. Safety experts are asking drivers to slow down as well as avoiding dangerous parking near schools. Donegal County Council Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell is warning that mornings and afternoons will be much busie on…
Donegal to prioritise finishing LIS work this month
Donegal County Council says getting Local Improvement works done is a priority this month. In April, Councils received a tranche of LIS funding which amounted to over €800,000 for Donegal. The Council says it expects to have most of the work on these roads done by the end of this…
Seven new dumping sites brought to Council’s attention
Seven new waste-dumping sites have been brought to the attention of Donegal County Council since the recent RTE investigates programme. The information was revealed by the executive of the Council at a special meeting of the Environment committee of Donegal County Council today. The Council says it’s actively investigating all…
Unanimous decision against closure of Ballyshannon Fire Station
Twenty-two of the 37 elected members of Donegal County Council have unanimously decided to reject a recommendation to close Ballyshannon Fire Station. Instead, at a special meeting in Lifford yesterday afternoon, they called for two new fire stations to be built, one in Ballyshannon, the other in Bundoran. Councillors now…