Education Minister & Donegal TD welcomes extension to Leaving Cert
Education Minister and Donegal TD Joe McHugh says the extension to the Leaving Cert timetable will help students who may have had to sit three exams on the one day. Two extra days are being added in an effort to minimise exam clashes and take the pressure off students sitting…
Two Donegal National School’s to receive funding for improvements
Two National schools in Donegal are to receive funding from the Department of Education. SN na Carraige in Carrick and St. Peter’s National School in Mountcharles has been given funding to carry out necessary improvements. SN na Carraige will use the funds for electrical work while St. Peter’s will carry…
Weather causes delay to opening of North West’s International Trade Centre in US
The weather hasn’t affected the trip of a Donegal delegation to the United States this week as part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Minister for the Diaspora Joe McHugh joined An Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Philadelphia. Cathaoirleach Terence Slowey and Leas-cathaoirleach Barry O’Neill also joined the celebrations where they…
North West businesses to benefit from new International Trade Centre in US
A new International Trade Centre which will benefit businesses in Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim is being opened in the US this week. Taoiseach Enda Kenny will officially open the center in Providence alongside the governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo on Tuesday morning local time. The trade centre is a…
18,000 North West homes to get superfast broadband by mid-2018
Almost 18,000 homes in the North West are to get 1 Gigabite per second super fast fibre broadband over the next 12 months. The roll-out into more than 14,000 homes in Donegal is the biggest in the State announced by communications company Eir in which 100,000 homes nationally will get…
Minister wants Donegal people to consider defence forces as a career
A Donegal TD is hoping young people in the county will consider the defence forces as a career opportunity. A major recruitment drive was announced last week by Minster for Defence Paul Kehoe with a target of over 800 personnel. An open day is planned for Finner Camp shortly where…
Donegal TD says Back to Work Scheme is working in North West
A Donegal TD is encouraging anyone currently unemployed in the North West to avail of the Back To Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme. Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh says a review of the scheme has shown the allowance to be highly effective in getting people from welfare to work. The scheme…