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A Donegal Councillor says Housing Action Groups need to be formed in every county to ensure that social housing provision is not privatised. Cllr Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says he's long argued that councillors should have more say, and more housing construction should be done at local authority level. However, he fears government policy is going in the opposite direction. Cllr MacGiolla Easbuig was speaking as it was confirmed the keys to seven social housing units are to be handed over to Donegal County Council in recent days...........

A West Donegal Councillor however, believes different design options should have been explored for the project in Burtonport. Councillor Micheal MacGiolla Easbuig feels the development was rushed through and more public consultation should have been carried out. The €2 million funding for Burtonport will go towards the construction of two new buildings, including a new ferry terminal building to support the area in becoming a modern sustainable harbour. Councillor MacGiolla Easbuig says the design of the project does not take into account the heritage of the area:

  A West Donegal County Councillor has expressed disappointment after Donegal County Council refused to add additional services to bring banks across the county to allow for the recycling of paper and plastic. Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig brought the motion before the yesterday's sitting of Donegal County Council. The local authority in response, says a kerbside service for recycling paper and plastic is already being provided by authorised waste collectors throughout the county and paper and plastic can also be recycled at the Council's six recycling centres. But Councillor Ma...

The Mayor of the Letterkenny/ Milford Municipal District is calling for the Winter Maintenance Programme to be updated. Councillor Donal Coyle, has called for a workshop to be held in order to highlight additional routes that he believes should be added to the gritting programme. Speaking in the Council Chamber he says as a recently elected representative he has yet to be given the opportunity to discuss adding additional routes to the programme: Meanwhile Cllr Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig has called for Donegal County Council to leave access gritt along back roads in the Glenties Municipa...