THE Mayor of Letterkenny yesterday described plans to axe town councils as ‘a hugely retrograde step’. Cllr Gerry McMonagle, was speaking after further details emerged over radical plans by the government to abolish every town council in the country and also some county councils to save money.
Medical Card Chaos
A SIGNIFICANT backlog in the processing of medical cards is causing problems for an estimated 3000 people in Donegal.
‘Magda’ sets record straight
POLISH and local people in Donegal were outraged this week by the inaccurate reporting of one Polish women’s experience living here on the dole.
County Mayor furious at reaction to Montreal trip
THE MAYOR of Donegal has called for an end to ‘party political point scoring’ in the county. Councillor Noel McBride made his remarks as a furore broke out over the St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Donegal gained most IDA-backed jobs
DONEGAL gained most IDA backed jobs in the five years from 2007 to 2011 and is one of just six counties which remained in a plus position, according to figures from the Minister for Enterprise released this week.
Tourism being shunned – claim
A LEADING Donegal hotelier has called for radical changes in the configuration of Fáilte Ireland North West claiming it has ‘failed’ the local industry.
HSE fudge on staff retirements
FEARS for the future level of staffing and services at Letterkenny General Hospital were expressed this week in the absence of information from the HSE.
Cost Council €7.42 each time you ‘spend a penny’
THE Mayor of Letterkenny has called on the Town Council to stop “flushing money down the toilet” after it emerged it is costing €26,000 a year to operate their two ‘superloos’.
Donegal BreastCheck gets massive response – report
THE BreastCheck screening programme in Donegal has been among the most successful in the country, a spokesperson for the service said this week.
Fridge alert gets cool response
THOUSANDS of households across Donegal have been issued with an urgent safety warning by fridge-freezer manufacturer warning of a potential fire risk with several of its models.