Donegal Fianna Fail Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has received confirmation from the Head of Communications at Eircom that a number of Broadband exchanges in the County have been upgraded to the Next Generation Broadband Core Network. Senator Ó Domhnaill said: “The upgrade works aim to build on top of the National Fibre Network, acting as [...]
Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle today opened a constituency branch office in Dungloe to help serve the needs of the people of the Glenties electoral area. ‘It is with great pleasure that I open this office today. The office will be open every Thursday from 10am to help provide a constituency service for the people [...]
Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has slammed the Government for deliberately misleading the public on the cuts facing disadvantaged and small schools from September. Senator Ó Domhnaill was speaking ahead of a major protest rally in Letterkenny today, with thousands of parents, teachers and community groups expected to voice their anger about education cuts. [...]
Sinn Féin County Councillor Jack Murray has said that Donegal County Council must review the approved list of newspapers that notifications of planning applications for wind turbines and other large structures can be placed. Cllr Murray said the review must take place after an application for wind turbines in Inishowen went through the five week [...]
Key services at Letterkenny Hospital are under threat as a result of further budget cuts revealed in the HSE West Service Plan, according to Donegal North East TD Charlie McConalogue. The Fianna Fáil Deputy has said he is gravely concerned about the impact on patients of the cuts to Donegal health service this year. “Letterkenny [...]
Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has welcomed SIPTU’s decision to oppose the household charge. Speaking after SIPTU’s NEC voted unanimously to oppose the charge, Deputy Mac Lochlainn said: “SIPTU’s decision to come out against the household charge is a significant blow to the government’s plans to impose this unjust tax. SIPTU is the [...]
Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhaill has said he is gravely concerned by confirmation today that the Health Service Executive has earmarked Lifford Community Hospital for closure. Senator Ó Domhnaill was commenting on the publication today of the HSE West Service Plan 2012, which reveals that funding for the health services in this region will be [...]
As opposition to the governments household tax which it introduced at the beginning of this month grows, more communities are organising in protest against the tax and other charges such as the planned septic tank and water charges. The latest community to see some of its members plan a public meeting against the charges is [...]
Sligo Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has again called for substantive action on the mortgage crisis which is impacting thousands of families across the country. Senator Mac Sharry said: “Two Bills dealing with mortgage arrears have been introduced by Fianna Fáil which offered tangible solutions to the problem. There has been too much focus [...]
A 3% reduction in the town rates was confirmed at the annual Budgetary meeting of Bundoran Town Council last week by the Town Manager. In presenting his budget Garry Martin, said that the main influencing factor was the current ongoing difficult economic climate. He said, “This budget strongly focuses the need to achieve saving, value [...]
Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP has today met with the EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Maria Damanaki in Dublin. The Fianna Fáil MEP is a member of the Committee on Fisheries in the European Parliament, a body that will co-decide with the 27 Governments on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. [...]
Senator Brian O’Domhnaill Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has vowed to strongly oppose the Government’s attempts to hit rural dwellers with sceptic tank charges. The Donegal Senator has described the move as an attack on rural Ireland. Senator Ó Domhnaill said: “It is completely unfair of this Government to [...]
Independent TD Thomas Pringle from Donegal south west has withdrawn his support for embattled Presidential candidate David Norris. The Donegal South-West Deputy last night revealed he has spoken at length with his supporters about the matter. And in a brief statement, the Killybegs politician said he was now officially withdrawing his support for Senator Norris.
Pat the Cope Gallagher, MEP for Ireland North and West, has welcomed the ‘uplifting’ announcement by the European Commission that €7 billion will be arrested in new research projects. MEP Gallagher said: “This is a major announcement by the Irish Commissioner, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. The €7 billion investment will create over 174,000 jobs in Europe in [...]
Donegal North East TD Charlie McConalogue has called on the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton to step in to save the Regional IDA office in Donegal. Deputy McConalogue said: “The Government was forced to admit last week that the Regional IDA office in Letterkenny is shutting down, with services to be transferred [...]
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