Seasonal workers can now earn more, thanks to Donegal campaigners
A change to how much seasonal workers can earn is coming into effect from New Year’s Day. Currently, people who work only for a few weeks or months in the year can only earn up to €12.70 a day but with the new regulation, they can earn upwards of €28…
McHugh says 27 schools in Sligo, Donegal will get money for summer works
Twenty-seven schools across the counties of Sligo and Donegal will receive part of a 40 million euro investment in the summer works project for 2019. In Donegal 16 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary schools will receive funding while in Sligo 7 Primary Schools and 3 secondary schools have been included.…
McHugh under fire from Irish language schools
The Minister for Education Joe McHugh has come in for criticism from the Chonrad na Gaeilge movement. The Irish language organisation that is responsible for the promotion of the language and the Irish culture is accusing the government of not providing enough Irish medium-language schools. Such schools currently account for…
No demand for general election in north west
The new Minister for Education & Skills, Joe McHugh expects the current Government to see out the remainder of its lifetime. The Donegal TD was appointed to his new position over the weekend and it’s expected that all the new ministerial appointments will be rubber stamped tomorrow in the…
Donegal TD Joe McHugh confirmed as new Minister for Education & Skills
Donegal TD, Joe McHugh has been appointed to the the post of Minister for Education & Skills. The Taoiseach earlier appointed Richard Bruton as Communications Minister to replace Denis Naughten who resigned on Thursday. A number of other ministerial appointments have been made as a result of the change. Including…
Funding boost for Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim
Almost €1.3m euro has been allocated for improvements in towns and villages in the north west. It includes €1.1m for eleven towns and villages in Donegal under a regeneration scheme. In Sligo and Leitrim, €170,000 in additional funding has been allocated under the Community Enhancement Programme. Among the areas to…
British Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Sligo on Monday
For the first time ever, the British irish Parliamentary Assembly will be held in Sligo. Delegates from both the Irish and British Governments are arriving in Sligo today ahead of the assembly which begins tomorrow in the Sligo Park Hotel. Donegal Minister Joe McHugh will open proceedings tomorrow morning. Topics…