Martina is new tourism chief


MARTINA Bromley has been assigned as Head of Operations to lead the Fáilte Ireland team in the North West. Martina, takes over from Paul McLoone who headed up the team since 2006 and retired this week.


Mayor hits out at plans to scrap town councils


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.