DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has been appointed head of Sinn Féin’s negotiations team as they begin to hold talks with other parties about the formation of a government. The decision was taken after a meeting of the Ard Chomhairle on Tuesday. The team will now seek meetings with all parties beginning tomorrow with those parties […]
Fianna Fáil candidates top spenders in local elections
FIANNA FÁIL spent over €51,000 promoting their eleven successful
candidates through last year’s local elections.
Wheelchair friendly swing for Gaoth Dobhair play park
A WHEELCHAIR friendly swing has been installed in a play park in Gaoth Dobhair which will enable children with disabilities to enjoy the amenity. Funding was drawn down by Údarás na Gaeltachta for the equipment following a proposal from Pearse Doherty TD (SF) to make the facility more inclusive and disability friendly. “I am absolutely […]
Maria Doherty confirmed as Sinn Féin candidate
SINN Fein held a selection convention in the Beach Hotel in Downings last night when Maria Doherty, daughter of the former Sinn Féin Vice President and West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty, was confirmed as the party’s candidate for the new three seat Milford Electoral Area in the forthcoming local elections. The convention was addressed by […]
All nine sitting Sinn Fein councillors seek re-election
Selection conventions will get underway in the coming weeks but the party’s executive council has already met to decide its strategy.
Road Safety Group to Examine Increase in Oil Spillages on Donegal’s Roads
Sinn Féin Councillor John Sheamais Ó Fearraigh has today (Friday) welcomed confirmation from Donegal County Council that the Donegal Road Safety Working Group has agreed to examine the alarming increase in the prevalence of oil spills on many of the county’s roads. The decision comes following a request made by Cllr Ó Fearraigh last month […]
FF prepared to go to court over Údarás board row
Cllr John Shéamus Ó Fearraigh, Sinn Féin, had been elected to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta with 12 votes, one vote ahead of Séamus Ó Domhnaill.
Donegal families need a Mica Redress Scheme now – Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has again appealed to the Government to put in place a redress scheme for the thousands of Donegal families affected by mica defective concrete blocks in their homes. He raised the matter again in the Seanad today with the Minister of State for Housing Damien English. Senator […]
‘Alarmed and angry’ as 1000 more on waiting list since January
Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has today (Wednesday) expressed his anger and deep concern at the dramatic increase in the number of patients awaiting outpatient procedures to be carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital. His comments come following the publication of the latest patient waiting data from the National Treatment Purchase Fund […]
Part of roof covering hospital’s former A&E collapses
Cllr Gerry McMonagle said the incident occurred in the very early hours of Sunday morning last.