Donegal councillor criticises objection to proposed playground in Carrick
A Donegal councillor has criticised an objection to a proposed children’s playground in Carrick. Independent Councillor Niamh Kennedy told a meeting of councillors from Donegal Municipal District this week that they could not say too much about it because it was a live application. However, she added she thought it…
Local election candidate says people are ‘prisoners in their own homes’ due to new drink driving laws
Drink Driving and speeding legislation is leaving people in rural parts of the north west “prisoners in their own homes” That’s according to Local Sinn Fein election candidate Daniel Gallagher. The Tubbercurry Ballymote candidate while welcoming the new legislation in helping to reduce fatalities claims it is also leading to…
Sinn Fein MEP requests European Commission to examine ‘ongoing failure’ at Lough Talt
A Midlands North West MEP says he has now requested the European Commission to examine what he says is the ‘ongoing failure’ to provide a safe drinking water supply for the 13,000 people on the Lough Talt Scheme. The supply, which serves people in South Sligo and part of North…
Sinn Fein councillor says housing grants need to be prioritised
A Sligo Sinn Fein councillor says the housing grants allocation for 2019 needs to prioritised by The Department of Housing. Councillor Chris MacManus says the Department of Housing needs to release funding for Housing Adaptation Grants as early as possible. He says this will allow Sligo County Council determine whether…
Two Sinn Fein local election candidates selected for Donegal
Sinn Fein has selection two candidates to run in the Donegal area in the local elections in May. Sitting Councillor Noel Joran from Mountcharles and former Bundoran Town Cllr Mick McMahon were selected unopposed at last night’s convention. The event took place in the Central Hotel in Donegal town.
Donegal TD says Health Minister’s position is untenable
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD says the Health Minister’s position is untenable. The party has confirmed it will table a motion of no confidence in Minister Simon Harris because of his handling of the National Children’s Hospital overruns. The Minister is due to apologise to the Dail this week, but…
Councillor calls for the installation of bus shelter in Drumkeerin
Calls have been made for the installation of a bus shelter in the North Leitrim town of Drumkeerin. Local Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon has highlighted the fact that residents in Drumkeerin that avail of the local link bus service are forced to wait for the bus outdoors and at…