THE current Donegal County Council members held their last Plenary meeting on Monday in Lifford, as some 91 candidates have now registered to stand in the June 7 Local Elections in the hope of securing one of the 37 seats. The breakdown of the number of candidates standing in each Municipal District are as follows: […]
Rent Bill for Letterkenny University Hospital is up
“Shockingly, the figures which we’ve obtained show that a total of €462,893.57 was spent by the hospital on rents since 2007,” MacLochlainn
Labour’s Seamus Rodgers welcomes ‘significant boost’ in polls
THE LABOUR Party’s West Donegal spokesperson, Mr Seamus Rodgers has welcome the results a new opinion poll which suggests that there has been a significant boost in support for the party since the change of leadership.
Tearing down posters obstructs local democracy – Galligan
FIRST-time Local Election candidate Christy Galligan has hit out at a group of ‘faceless’ people in Letterkenny area who he claims are tearing his election posters down.
Broadband for 78 locations in Donegal announced – Galligan
LABOUR’S Local Election candidate, Christy Galligan, has welcomed news that 78 rural communities in Donegal, including Churchill and Termon, are to get access to high-quality broadband for the first time.
McLaughlin welcomes €48,250 for 17 Donegal festivals and events
LOCAL ELECTION candidate Siobhán McLaughlin (Labour) has welcome the announcement that just over €537,000 has been approved by Fáilte Ireland for 175 regional festivals and events taking place this year.
Galligan and McLaughlin confirmed as Labour’s LEA candidates
MORE than 100 people attended a Labour Party selection convention in the Radisson Hotel on Friday night in which the party ratified its two candidates for the Letterkenny Electoral Area.
Harte welcomes additional resource teaching hours for Donegal schools
LABOUR Senator Jimmy Harte has welcomed news that 54 primary and nine secondary schools in Donegal have this week been allocated additional resource teaching hours for children with special educational needs.
Senator Harte sets up Dáil FAI club
SENATOR Jimmy Harte is leading the charge in Leinster House to set up the first ever Oireachtas branch of the FAI’s supporters club.