McHugh honoured by Taoiseach’s trust in him to be party chief whip
Donegal-based Minister Joe McHugh says his new role as chief whip of Fine Gael will require much work on building relationships. In this role, one of his main tasks is to ensure that members attend and vote as the party leadership desires. He has described it as ‘a double honour’…
McHugh says he is ‘doubly honoured’ by his new roles in Varadkar cabinet
Donegal-based Minister Joe McHugh says it’s ‘a double honour’ to have been appointed by new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a junior minister with responsibility for the Gaeltacht and the Islands, as well as Fine Gael’s chief whip. McHugh had been Minister of State for the Diaspora. In announcing the appointment…
Donegal councillor says there’s now too much pressure on young people in sport
The new Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District says that there is too much pressure on youngsters today in sport. Independent Cllr Tom Conaghan from Donegal Town was elected to the top position within the district yesterday. He says he has a number of priorities in the new role including…
Work to start later this year on Tirconnail bridge in Donegal
Work will begin later this year on improvement works to the Tirconnail Bridge in Donegal Town, while it is hoped work on Fintra Bridge on the Killybegs to Kilcar road will also get underway in a similar time frame. The Department of Transport has approved a maximum of €700,000 to…
X-ray dept. upgrades for Donegal and Killybegs hospitals
Donegal and Killybegs are among four community hospitals in County Donegal that are to benefit from a total allocation of €900,000 to improve their x-ray units. The money will go to hospitals in Donegal, Killybegs, Dungloe and Carndonagh. Donegal Fianna Fail TD Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher says Killybegs Community Hospital…
Donegal TD says it’s ‘wrong’ councils have not more say on government spending in their areas
County councils and local authorities are not being given sufficient power to oversee spending on large scale investments in their own areas, according a Donegal TD. Deputy Thomas Pringle says it is ‘shocking’ that Donegal County Council were not consulted in relation to the Government’s review of the national Capital…
Kennedy Cup campaign gets underway this evening
The U14 interleague Kennedy Cup gets underway in Limerick today. Donegal face Mayo in their first game, while Sligo-Leitrim take on North Tipperary in their opener, both games are at 6pm. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Limerick Desmond Galway Wexford Kildare Midlands SDFL Limerick District Cavan/Monaghan…