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Monday 26 October 2020
Residents claim to have been misled about the consultation and appeals process, but councillors deny this is the case.
The county is one of the west’s least visited.
21 people under the age of 30 have been killed on Donegal’s roads this decade.
Donegal County Council released its estimates on the repair costs this afternoon.
But it’s not known when the report’s findings will be made public.
The family of seven are living in a caravan without basic facilities such as running water.
Donegal County Council says some of the families won’t return to their homes “for some time”.
Sipo has ruled that Brian Ó Domhnaill contravened ethics legislation, something he has strongly denied.
The disputed expense claims date back to 2006 and 2007, when Brian Ó Domhnaill was a member of Donegal County Council.
Legal and translation fees connected with the case have added up to a significant amount.
The public hearing into the alleged duplication of expenses by a Fianna Fáil senator was finally held yesterday.
Brian Ó Domhnaill claimed expenses for attending events in different locations on the same days.
Fine Gael’s whip on the Donegal County Council said that “people have given enough”.
John McNulty was appointed to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art days before he was nominated for the vacant Seanad seat.
Following a meeting with whistleblower Gerard Convier, one Sinn Féin TD said he believes there are substantial grounds for an inquiry.
A change of mind by one Independent Councillor and the inability of another to vote, meant the budget was passed after it seemed likely to fail.
And Phil ‘Big Phil’ Hogan will be doing the removal…
The budget was defeated with 15 votes to 13.
Families in certain areas have their access to clean water interrupted up to once a month because of ongoing problems with local pipes.
SIPO has been investigating allegations over Brian Ó Domhnaill’s expenses while on Donegal County Council since last year.
This picture speaks a thousand words, says local TD Pearse Doherty.
The house in Ballyshannon had recently been purchased by the county council, intended for use by a Traveller family.
The report by An Taisce said Donegal was the worst county in Ireland for planning – but Donegal County Council says the report generalised too much.
The National Heritage body said its successful appeals against unsustainable planning applications over the past decade have saved the State between €505 – €752 million.
Ministers say it is unclear whether the Republic of Ireland or the United Kingdom owns the seabed and waterline of Lough Foyle, situated on the Donegal-Derry border.
Donegal and Sligo join Clare, Leitrim and Roscommon in clamping down on the controversial practice to extract shale gas.
Both now appear likely to receive enough support from local authorities to ensure they get on the ballot paper when nominations close next Wednesday.
In this evening’s Daily Fix: Hospitals move closer to crisis, “killing fields” trial opens in Cambodia, close encounters of a third kind in Wicklow, and the case of the thieving seagull…
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock
Terence Slowey claimed he made the excess claims in error but he could now face expulsion from the party.
THERE ARE 59 shopping days until Christmas.
Most retailers across the country will be closed until 1 December, losing out on some vital festive shopping business.
Many are depending on customers shifting to online sales during that time.
So we want to know: Will you do more of your Christmas shopping online this year?
Poll Results:
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