Inishowen flood relief campaigner Declan Houton, organiser of the ‘Homes for Donegal’ fundraising campaign, has claimed the prestigious ‘Person of the Year’ Award at the Golden Bridges Awards Luncheon in Boston this week.
Representatives from Coillte have given a verbal agreement to local environmentalists that they will look at an alternative route into the woodland at Lis na Gra in Muff.
VIDEO: 4X4 drivers raise €2,000 for Inishowen flood victims
Drivers with 4x4 vehicles gathered in Donegal last month to raise more than €2,000 for victims of the severe flooding visited upon the North West in August.
Irish Government commits to support Donegal County Council following floods
Donegal TD and Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh says he is pleased that the reconstruction of bridges and roads destroyed in the freak storm in north Donegal in August is to be paid for by Government.
McHugh hails retention of reduced VAT rate for Donegal hospitality industry
Donegal TD and Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh says he is delighted with a decision of Cabinet today to retain the 9 per cent VAT rate on the hospitality industry.
An Inishowen senator has called on the government to provide vital funding to enable the rebuilding of Swan Park in Buncrana and the Glenevin Waterfall and Walk in Clonmany.
Trial of Danielle McLaughlin murder accused has been “fast tracked”
The family of Danielle McLaughlin, the 28-years-old woman from Buncrana who was murdered in India in March, have said the trial of her suspected killer has been fast tracked.
Driving test waiting times show ‘discrimination against rural Ireland’
Learner drivers in Inishowen are still waiting more than five months for a driving test, and one councillor has claimed it is “discrimination against rural Ireland.”