Major extension for Killybegs School
A significant extension will be added to the Niall Mór National School in Killybegs One additional 80M en-suite class room along with three 15 Metre S.E.T rooms are to be constructed at the school. Funding for the project is being provided under the Additional Accommodation Scheme. Donegal TD…
Former Education Minister calls for Schools to be provided with greater autonomy on Covid
A former minister for education has called for greater autonomy to be given to schools to deal with outbreaks of Covid-19. Schools in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will close down later today for the Easter holidays. Concern has been expressed in some quarters as whether…
Cabinet facing a major restrictions dilemma
The cabinet will face its most difficult decision to date when it comes to deciding how to proceed with the Covid-19 restrictions from April 5th. That’s according to Donegal TD Joe McHugh. The cabinet are due to decide on Monday to decide what if any restrictions will be…
Progress reported on Donegal Town Gaelscoil
Approval has been given by the Department of Education to the design team of the four master Gaelscoil in Donegal Town to apply for planning works for facility. The news that the project can now move to the planning application process will come as welcome news to the local…
Donegal TD fears NPEHT could create another vacuum with recommendation
The Donegal TD and former Minister for Education Joe McHugh has been reacting to today’s recommendations from NPHET to move the entire county into level 5 restrictions. Deputy McHugh has been telling ocean FM’s John Lynch that moving to Level 5 will have another dramatic impact on the North West.…
Closing the Border would require serious consideration
A Donegal TD has urged people to consider the huge impact that closing the border would have on the island of Ireland. Deputy Joe McHugh has made the calls after fears were expressed that the number of cases in the North West was as a result of cross border…
D Day for Junior Ministers
It’s expected the government will appoint 17 Ministers for state today following a cabinet meeting. There’s an extra focus on the appointments following criticism of the geographical spread of the cabinet ministers which left the entire West and North West without any Ministerial representation in the new cabinet. …