By Róise Collins MEMBERS of Donegal County Council have passed a motion calling for the establishment of an Independent Statutory Judicial Public Inquiry into the Creeslough explosion. The motion, which received unanimous support, was tabled by Cllr Frank McBrearty and seconded by Cllr Thomas Séan Devine. Advertisement Ten people died in the explosion in Creeslough […]
Cllr McBrearty asks to be arrested at County House
THERE was considerable drama on the sidelines of Donegal County Council’s Annual General Meeting this afternoon which culminated in Raphoe-based Cllr Frank McBrearty asking two Garda Detectives to arrest him. Earlier, proceedings at the AGM were adjourned twice, the second time after Cllr McBrearty accused the new Cathaoirleach of the council, Cllr Niamh Kennedy, of […]
Cllr Frank McBrearty suspended from Council
INDEPENDENT Cllr Frank McBrearty has been suspended from Council activities for three months. The meeting, which was held at Lifford County House today, has been adjourned a total of five times. The adjournments followed a recorded vote which saw Councillor Frank McBrearty suspended from all Council activities for three months as Cathaoirleach Cllr Liam Blaney […]
Councillors vote to remove Cllr Frank McBrearty from meeting
DONEGAL county councillors have voted to remove Independent Councillor Frank McBrearty from its monthly meeting. Councillors have also voted to reduce his pay by 10 per cent. The meeting is taking place this morning in the Lifford County House. Advertisement The meeting was adjourned around 12.30pm this morning by Cathaoirleach Liam Blaney following an interaction […]
Reconvened Council meeting to be held today
THE reconvened Council meeting is set to be held today at 2pm in the Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny. Last Monday, Donegal County Council’s monthly meeting was once again adjourned amid a Garda investigation following a number of incidents at the Aura Leisure Centre. The meeting was adjourned until today Wednesday, April 6 at 2pm. Gardai […]
Important issues on the Council agenda abandoned
MAJOR issues impacting Donegal people which were to be discussed at Monday’s meeting of Donegal County Council had to be abandoned for the second week in a row due to disruption in the Council Chamber. The January plenary meeting was abandoned on Monday leaving important issues in Iimbo. The meeting will now be held on […]
‘Low day’ as Council to take legal action on McBrearty
MEMBERS of Donegal County Council have voted to take legal action against Cllr Frank McBrearty. The monthly Council meeting has been adjourned for two weeks following another day of disruption and no business being done. Cllr Frank McBrearty attended today’s (Monday) reconvened meeting in the Aura Leisure Centre despite getting a one month suspension at […]
Council meeting adjourned as Cllr McBrearty suspended
THE monthly meeting of Donegal County Council has been adjourned following the suspension of Cllr Frank McBrearty. The meeting, which was held at Aura Leisure Centre today, was adjourned a total of seven times and will reconvene next Monday February 7 at 1.30pm. The adjournment followed a recorded vote which saw Councillor Frank McBrearty suspended […]
Councillors considering suspension of Cllr McBrearty
DONEGAL County Councillors are considering suspending Cllr Frank McBrearty from all Council activities for at least one month. The January Council meeting has been adjourned six times following a number of heated discussions between Cllr Frank McBrearty and Cathaoirleach Jack Murray. The meeting has now been adjourned for the sixth time until 3pm. Advertisement Members […]
Cllr Frank McBrearty to step down from four committees
COUNCILLOR Frank McBrearty will continue to serve the people of East Donegal to the best of his ability for the next three years, he has said.