FINE Gael Minister of State Joe McHugh TD has said that €20,000 has been allocated to clean up Donegal as part of a €1.09 million funding allocation via two environmental grant schemes.
Donegal tourism drive is huge success
THE Wild Atlantic Way initiative is driving visitor numbers to Donegal “beyond expectations”.
Council should not buy land from the ‘politically connected’
AN Independent Councillor has called on Donegal County Council not to purchase land or property from “politically connected” persons.
Councillors continue to be paid thousands to attend conferences
DESPITE a recruitment embargo and savage cuts to the Donegal County Council budget, councillors continue to be paid tens of thousands of euro to attend conferences up and down the country.
Damage to Errigal is ‘pretty serious’ – Consultant
A CONSULTANT who has been assessing Errigal this week has said the damage to the mountain is ‘pretty serious’.
Consultant appointed to assess access path to Errigal
DONEGAL County Council and Dunlewey Development Committee have appointed a consultant to assess the ongoing problems with the access path to Errigal with a view to make recommendation on addressing the problems.
Refuse collector loses action over waste licence refusal
A DONEGAL refuse collector who made a “commercial decision” to illegally dump rubbish has lost an appeal against a decision to refuse him a waste collection licence.
Tip O’Neill Award winner announced
US philanthropist Loretta Brennan Glucksman has been named the recipient of the annual Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award for 2015.
Major tourism push for Malin Head
A NEW initiative to promote Malin Head as an important tourist destination is to be unveiled next week.
Refuse collector wins order to name author of ‘defamatory’ email
FERRY’S Refuse Collection Ltd of Letterkenny on Friday in the High Court won an order for Eircom to disclose the name and address of an anonymous emailer who distributed an allegedly defamatory letter about the waste collection company.