Deputy Gallagher insists increase in crime linked to fewer gardai
A Donegal TD says a drop of 101 gardai in the county during the past eight years is directly related to the increase in crime rates. Recently published CSO figures show robberies, burglaries, drug offences and assaults in Donegal all increasing. Fianna Fail Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher describes as…
Mountcharles bypass an example of ‘rehashed’ government plans
Donegal County Council has appointed new contractors to carry out work on the new Mountcharles to Inver bypass. But the project is an example of one that has been ‘rehashed’ in the government’s Ireland 2040 plan. The bypass is mentioned as a project to be finished in the next 10…
Donegal roads money ‘falls short of what’s needed’, says Pat the Cope
A Donegal TD says the roads allocation to the county announced yesterday ‘falls far short’ of expectations and needs. Transport Minister Shane Ross has confirmed grants of €33m for regional and county roads in Donegal this year. However, Fianna Fail Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher claims about €10m of that…
Millions of euro to be spent on development in Donegal
Millions of euro is to be spent in South Donegal on development, safety and road strenghtening works. The TII has confirmed just over 40 million euro for the whole of Donegal, but many of the projects are in the south of the county. They include considerable works on various sections…
Donegal to Glasgow flight under threat
The Donegal Airport to Glasgow flight is under threat. While the flight to Dublin from Carrickfin Airport has been secured for the next four years. The flight to Scotland is thought to be in jeopardy. 11,000 passengers flew to Glasgow from Donegal in 2017, but Stobard Air, who operate the…
Calls for proposed cuts to certain fish stocks to be reversed
Proposals to cut certain fish stocks should be reversed. That’s according to Donegal TD Pat the Cope Gallagher. The European Commission has proposed cuts for cod, haddock, whiting herring and nephrops. Deputy Gallagher, Fianna Fáil’s Marine spokesperson has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to face…
TD accuses government of ‘spinning good news story’ on mackerel quotas
A Donegal TD has accused the government of ‘spinning a good news story’ in relation to mackerel quota for fishermen. A number of politicians had said the recent decision not to change mackerel fishing quotas is good news for the fishing industry in the north west. But Fianna Fail Deputy…