Isolation of North West a catalyst for new Children’s Ambulance service
The isolation felt by sick children in the North West was the catalyst for a new ambulance service to launch it’s first regional vehicle in Donegal. The Bumbleance service transports sick and disabled children from their home to hospital appointments and check ups in Dublin and other parts of the…
HIQA monitoring North West centres due to ongoing concerns
HIQA says its closely monitoring centres in the North West after its latest reports confirm there are still serious concerns about a number of facilities in the region. Ten of thirteen HIQA reports published earlier this week relate to centres for people with diabilities in this region – three of…
North West features prominently on 2017 Rich List
A number of people living in or with links to the North West have featured in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List which has just been published. Overall, the combined wealth of Ireland’s richest 300 people is €77 billion. But within the North West alone, there’s also some massively wealthy…
Report on impact of social welfare changes on seasonal workers due shortly
Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle is hoping to see a return to pre-2012 social welfare measures for seasonal workers in South Donegal. The minister for social protection Leo Varadkar has said a report is being undertaken looking at the impact the eligibility criteria of social welfare payments is having on…
Housing minister accused of failing to progress plans to reform commercial rates
A Donegal TD has accused the Minister for housing and local government of failing to progress plans for reforming Commercial Rates as quickly as possible. Fianna Fail deputy Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher says he is aware of very little progress made in the past 12 months despite department commitments to…
IT Sligo president tells council that fall in region’s population is cause of concern
The president of IT Sligo says the loss of population in counties Sligo, Donegal and Mayo is a serious concern. The latest census showed that the population is falling in Sligo, Donegal and Mayo which is the main catchment area for IT Sligo. Dr Brendan McCormack says it’s a double…
Donegal TD says there is no housing crisis, just inaction by government
A Donegal TD believes there is no housing crisis and the property vacancy rates in the county prove it. Independet deputy Thomas Pringle says there is only a crisis of inaction by government. Figures show that Donegal has 12,500 vacant and derelict homes, the second highest rate outside Dublin. Deputy…