ONE of Donegal’s largest refuse collectors was before Letterkenny District Court today charged with illegally dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field he owns in front of his mother’s home near Falcarragh.
€5.4million approved to update Dungloe and Glenties sewage schemes
DONEGAL County Council has received approval for funding it applied for to the Department of Environment for new sewage schemes in Dungloe and Glenties.
County has one of highest house starts outside main cities
THE number of planning applications in County Donegal has fallen for the period from January to June this year but is still one of the highest outside the main cities.
Hospital flood threat was known about for years
THE HSE, planning authorities and the Department of the Environment knew there was a serious flooding threat at Letterkenny General Hospital for at least ten years, the Donegal News can reveal.
What has council got to hide? – Councillor
DESPITE holding an increasing number of secret meetings where important decisions affecting tax payers are made, the local media has been urged to be “proactive” in promoting Donegal County Council business.
Water restrictions expanded by council
DUE to the current dry spell and in order to ensure reservoir replenishment and continuity of water supply for peak periods, Donegal County Council is putting in place water restrictions during off peak periods starting tonight until further notice.
Grass obscuring sight lines at junctions
IS YOUR view being inhibited by overgrowing grass or hedges at a junction near you? Then it’s not the county council you should be getting on to, it’s the landowners.
Expenses claim by three councillors for SIPO
ALLEGATIONS of irregularities relating to the expenses of three county councillors in Donegal have been referred to the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO).
€27k grant for county council under anti-litter and graffiti scheme
DONEGAL County Council is to receive €27,000 under the 2013 Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme.
McGarvey (82) is Mayor of Donegal
INDEPENDENT Councillor Ian McGarvey (82) from Ramelton has become the oldest Mayor of a local authority in the country.