Donegal TD says there’s still no real accountability for the tracker mortgage scandal
A Donegal TD says there’s still no real accountability for the tracker mortgage scandal. That’s despite the Central Bank having fined Permanent TSB €21m. The Central Bank said the lender’s failure to put its customers first resulted in “distressing and in some instances devastating consequences” for some of its tracker…
All outgoing councillors returned in Manorhamilton Municipal District
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will be expected to establish control of the new County Council in Leitrim. Fianna Fail will have 6 Councillors on the new local authority, Fine Gael will have four, there are also four independents while Sinn Fein have lost half of their seats from 2014…
Four out of the six sitting Councillors in Donegal Municipal District returned
Four of the six sitting councillors in the Donegal Municipal District retained their seats in Donegal County Council. It took until the 11th count before the first seat was filled. Independent candidate Niamh Kennedy topped the poll once again in the Donegal electoral area. Niamh exceeded the quota of 2043…
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…