News Archives for July, 2006
31 July, 2006
Donegal Sinn Fiin Cllr. Pearse Doherty is seeking to ensure that the socio-economic needs of the Strabane-Lifford Corridor and other areas of the northwest are given the same priority as those in the Derry-Letterkenny
Corridor under the North West Gateway Initiative. Read full article
31 July, 2006
Sinn Féin Councillor Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has welcomed news that the two controversial planning applications on lands above Cratlagh Woods in Milford have been refused permission by Donegal County Council. He has described it as a victory for the local community Read full article
28 July, 2006
A motion calling for traffic lights at the Malin Rd junction on Moville's main street submitted by Sinn Féin Councillor, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has been successfully passed at last weeks meeting of Donegal County Council. Read full article
28 July, 2006
Donegal County Councillor, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has applauded the Moville playground committee on their recent success in opening the new playground on the town's shore green. Cllr Mac Lochlainn described the committee as an inspiration to other communities in Inishowen seeking to build a playground. Read full article
28 July, 2006
In a joint response to the Government's 'Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Donegal', Sinn Féin election candidates Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty have labelled the report as a "damp squib". The two Donegal County Councillors had been in attendance at the launch of the report in Lifford, last Friday and had expressed their profound disappointment directly to Minister Míchael Martin and the Government. They later described the launch as an "embarrassing back slapping exercise". Read full article
26 July, 2006
Sinn Fiin Councillor Padraig MacLochlainn, speaking following the decision of Niall Blaney to leave Independent Fianna Fail and join Fianna Fail, said:
I would like to begin by wishing Niall well. His decision to leave Independent Fianna Fail and join Fianna Fail will come as a surprise to very few people as he has been a constant supporter of the government since he was elected to the Dail in 2002 sometimes more so than those on the Fianna Fail back benches. He was very much part of the Fianna Fail establishment. Read full article
26 July, 2006
Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry McMonagle in welcoming the news this week that the planning application for the construction of four houses at Ros Suilighe Oldtown has been refused by Letterkenny Town Council. Read full article
26 July, 2006
Despite submitting a phasing report to the department a number of months ago the Killybegs Sewerage Scheme has not received approval to go to tender. Phase 1 of the scheme includes the provision of the outfall, main pumping station, town centre domestic and non-domestic network, the specialist industrial network and associated pumping stations. That was the response to a question placed at Mondays council meeting by Sinn Fein Cllr. Thomas Pringle. Read full article
21 July, 2006
Sinn Fiin Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn has said that the 20% increase in electricity costs that the ESB is seeking is unjustifiable. Read full article
19 July, 2006
Sinn Féin councillor Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has welcomed a commitment to the sustainable development of villages and small towns such as St Johnston, Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham, Ramelton, Kilmacrennan, Churchill and the border villages of Bridgend, Burnfoot, Killea, Carrigans, and Muff in the new Donegal County Development Plan. Cllr MacLochlainn had championed the issue through out all of the preparatory meetings and consultations leading up to the recent adoption of the new plan. Read full article
19 July, 2006
Sinn Féin councillor Pádraig MacLochlainn has said that the status of Buncrana and Inishowen has been significantly enhanced in the new Donegal County Development Plan. Cllr Mac Lochlainn has successfully ensured that the Letterkenny/ Derry planning and economic corridor will now include Buncrana and Inishowen. Read full article
19 July, 2006
Sinn Féin Councillor, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said that his party will not be lectured on republicanism by an arrogant thatcherite. He was responding to Justice Minister Michael McDowell's latest attack on Sinn Féin at the Magill Summer School last night. Read full article
17 July, 2006
Sinn Féin County Councillor, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has welcomed news that the long awaited pedestrian crossing in Muff is to be delivered soon following a brief public consultation process. Cllr Mac Lochlainn was informed of the news in response to a written question at Monday's meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford. Read full article
15 July, 2006
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15 July, 2006
Buncrana Town councilor Daren Lalor claims there is a possibility that students
from the 26 counties may soon be unable to attend further education colleges in
the 6 counties. Read full article
10 July, 2006
Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris, who is the party Spokesperson on Fisheries, has said 'republicans in Donegal have a vital roll to play in the upcoming general election in working to ensure Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn win seats in each constituency of Donegal to Leinster House'. Read full article
6 July, 2006
Sinn Féin Cllr Pádraig Mac Lochlainn described patients lying on trolleys throughout our hospitals as "victims of the government's health policy". Cllr Mac Lochlainn was speaking after it emerged that 26 patients were left languishing on trolleys in Letterkenny last night, the third highest number in the state. Read full article
6 July, 2006
Sinn Féin Councillor Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has expressed serious concerns about the proposed additional works at Buncrana Pier including the construction of a breakwater. Read full article
6 July, 2006
Sinn Féin TD for Kerry North, Martin Ferris will meet with the Killybegs and District Chamber of Commerce this weekend when he pays a visit to Donegal. The North Kerry TD, who is the party spokesperson on Spokesperson on Fisheries, will also hold several meetings with fishermen organisations over the weekend. Read full article
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