Donegal’s Independent TD Thomas Pringle says the €13 billion Apple tax bill could have transformed public service and Donegal’s most pressing problems. Deputy Pringle is calling on the government to make crucial…
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Councillor criticises affordable housing delivery in Donegal as ‘laughable’
County Councillor Declan Meehan has said that the Housing for All policy is not working for Donegal. A special plenary meeting on housing yesterday saw councillors provided with a breakdown of targets…
Simon Harris making first official visit to Derry today
Simon Harris will meet political, civic society and community leaders during his first visit to Derry as Taoiseach today, Monday. The Taoiseach will also deliver the John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill…
Charlie McConalogue and Pat The Cope Gallagher to contest election for Fianna Fail
In the end there were just three candidates for two tickets. But this evening Fianna Fail delegates have decided that Minister Charlie McConalogue and former MEP Pat The Cope should stand for…
Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly is latest to pull out of Fianna Fail election convention
County Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly has announced that he will not contest the Fianna Fáil convention this Thursday. The Letterkenny representative said he felt he was “not at the moment in a…
Blaney backs McConalogue ahead of Thursday’s FF selection convention
Senator Niall Blaney has weighed in behind Minister Charlie McConalogue ahead of Thursday’s Fianna Fail Selection Convention for the upcoming General Election. Last night, Donegal Daily revealed that Blaney had pulled out…
Minister’s trade mission aims to strengthen ties with China
Donegal minister Charlie McConalogue has concluded a visit to China – the first part of his agri-food trade mission that will also include the Republic of Korea. While in Beijing, the Minister…
Letterkenny councillor thanks well wishers during medical battle
Newly-elected Letterkenny councillor Tomás Seán Devine has revealed that he has been hospitalised for the past number of weeks. Cllr Devine, who was elected for the 100% Redress Party in June, was…
Donegal TDs demand urgent changes to I.S. 465 for homeowners’ sake
Donegal Sinn Féin TDs Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty have today written to Geraldine Larkin, the Chief Executive of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), appealing for the urgent publication…
Fine Gael selects Nikki Bradley and John McNulty to contest in General Election
Senator Nikki Bradley and John McNulty have been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Donegal constituency at the next general election. The candidates were selected at tonight’s convention…