EFFORTS to bring Donegal TD Joe McHugh back into the Fine Gael ranks have intensified under the new leadership of Taoiseach Simon Harris, who has made direct appeals both before and after his recent ascension to the role. Deputy McHugh, a former minister and Government Chief Whip, lost the Fine Gael party whip over his […]
New primary school campus to be officially opened tomorrow
By Róise Collins THERE is great excitement as Letterkenny’s Scoil Choilmcille NS prepares to officially open its new multi-million euro campus tomorrow. The school has been expanding rapidly and can now accommodate 612 students across 24 classrooms. Advertisement The state-of-the-art extension includes 13 new special education tuition rooms, two multi-purpose rooms, a beautiful library, a […]
McHugh announces €466,000 grant for new community centre in Falcarragh
MINISTER for the Gaeltacht Joe McHugh has today announced a €466,000 grant from his Department to help build a new community centre in Falcarragh. The Donegal TD signed off on the funding this morning and paid tribute to everyone involved in the ambition over a number of years to provide a new centre for […]
€468,00 funding for Donegal marine projects
31 projects across Donegal will receive €468,000 worth of funding from the EU Investment Fund. The announcement was made by newly appointed Government Chief Whip and Donegal TD Joe McHugh at a reception in the Maritime Museum, Greencastle, today. The fund will deliver €468,000 in investment across 31 distinctive marine projects for the region. […]
Donegal arts projects to benefit from €450,000 grant
FOUR Donegal arts projects are to share more than €450,000 in government funding, it has been announced this morning.
BREAKING: Lifford and Stranorlar hospitals to close
COMMUNITY hospitals in Lifford and Stranorlar are to be shut to make way for a new €22 million facility in Letterkenny, it has emerge
Almost €13 million in LEADER funding for Donegal – McHugh
ALMOST €13 million in LEADER funding has been announced for Donegal.
IDA investment brings 1,289 jobs to Donegal in last three years – McHugh
FOREIGN investment by IDA client companies directly created 758 high-skilled jobs in Donegal from 2011 to 2014 and resulted in 531 additional indirect positions in the local economy.
Over €22,000 in grant aid for Donegal youth organisations
MINISTER Joe McHugh TD welcomes the announcement by Minister James Reilly TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, regarding the allocation of Capital Grants to 50 youth projects and organisations throughout the country.
Taoiseach will meet Donegal company about developing fish farm industry – McHugh
DONEGAL North East TD Joe McHugh has confirmed that An Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture and Marine will meet with the management of Marine Harvest “in the next month” about developing Donegal’s aquaculture industry.