Health Minister to open Medical Academy in Donegal next week
The Minister for Health Simon Harris will be in Donegal on Monday. The Fine Gael Minister will open the Donegal Medical Academy in Letterkenny which is being led in conjunction with NUI Galway. Over the past number of weeks, the emergeny protocol has had to be put in place on…
Fianna Fail TD wants more Gardai assigned to Donegal after graduation
A Donegal Dail deputy says he will be insisting when the next group of garda recruits graduate from Templemore that some of them are assigned to Donegal. Fianna Fail deputy Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher was speaking after discovering that of the 145 new gardai who graduated last month, none of…
32 positions to be moved from Department of Social Welfare in Sligo
The Department of Social Protection is denying claims that more than 30 jobs will be lost at it’s base in Sligo. However they have confirmed that 32 positions will be moved to Dublin as part of a reallocation of roles. It follows concerns raised this morning by Fianna Fail deputy…
Tenders sought for new Kinlough Bundoran Bus service
People in Kinlough will get a new bus service in the New Year. Tenders are now being sought for the service which will link Kinlough with Bundoran in Donegal. Fianna Fail Councillor in the area Justin Warnock has been pushing the National Transport Authority to try and get the service…
Efforts underway to reunite Cavan constituency
A new effort is underway to have Cavan reunited as one county for the purpose of Dail elections. At present, part of Cavan is in with Sligo/Leitrim and South Donegal. Fianna Fail Councillor John Paul Feehily says they are particularly eager to raise the profile of the countywide campaign in…
Failte Ireland need to build on Donegal’s Cool List 2017 placing
A Donegal TD has called on Failte Ireland to build on the county’s increasing profile and invest in tourism initiatives. After the county topped the National Geographic Traveller’s Cool list for 2017 Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue wants to see more done to build Donegal’s profile. Deputy McConalogue says more and more…
Roads and rates among the concerns as Leitrim Councillor agree 2017 budget
The lack of funding for county roads in Leitrim was a major issue discussed at the annual budget meeting of the Council yesterday. That’s according to the Cathaoirleach of the Council Mary Bohan after a budget of €33m was adopted by the Council. The Fianna Fail Councillor says they also…