CONCERN was expressed in Lifford on Wednesday that the councillors’ failure to adopt Donegal County Council’s budget for 2012 would result in the Minister for Environment making the decision for them.
Teaching job losses could rise to seventy
THE reality of budget cuts on the most disadvantaged of Donegal’s schools was revealed further following a meeting of concerned teachers from small and country schools last weekend.
Some hope for investors after two court rulings in DeDietrich case
Investors in a fraudulent ‘ponzi scheme’ are anxiously seeking professional financial advice in an effort to regain some of the cash they lost, it emerged yesterday (Thursday).
Fifty job losses and more schools to close
THE most disadvantaged of Donegal’s 175 primary schools will be hardest hit following the swingeing education cuts in this month’s budget.
Flood plain infill blamed for worst flooding
A LETTERKENNY councillor has blamed the unauthorised infilling of land on the outskirts of the town for some of the worst flooding in the area for more than half a century.
Community rallies to meet huge demands on SVP
THE Chairman of a Letterkenny conference of St Vincent de Paul has paid tribute to the generosity of local businesses, who have made considerable donations to the charity.
Donegal recovers but another bout of wind and rain on way
LARGE tracts of East Donegal suffered some of its worst flooding in decades as a result of high winds, heavy rain and high tides on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Key fishery talks in Brussels
DONEGAL fishermen are watching anxiously for the outcome of fishery talks taking place in Brussels yesterday and today (Friday).
Storm left 1,500 without power
MORE than 1,500 ESB customers in West Donegal were left without electricity for a time yesterday (Thursday) as winds of up to 160 kilometres an hour (100 mph) battered the county.
Tragedy inquest opens
AN inquest opened in Letterkenny yesterday (Thursday) in to the deaths of two elderly Glenties women who died as a result of suspected gas leak in 2009.