Cllr. Ciaran Brogan, Mayor of the Letterkenny Municipal District has said the investment of €36 million for the HSE in Donegal Health Care will enhance our existing and developing of new facilities. Mayor Brogan said “It is exactly what is needed to afford our team at the coalface of the health service delivery to their true potential and is placing confidence in them in doing so.” There has also been a wide welcome for an allocation of €3.3m for an extension to the Donegal Hospice. The funding is designed to provide new bedrooms with improved family and visitor accommodation at the Hospice. 100 people attended a meeting in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny on Tuesday night to raise their legitimate concerns over new regulations on short term rental accommodation that is scheduled to start in May. Invitations were sent to all Donegal Cllrs and TDs. Apologies were received from some of the elected representatives. Brian Kilfedder, co-chair of the meeting said the Council’s Planning Department declined to attend on the basis that there wasn’t sufficient information on what will be involved in the full rollout of the new regulations. Bord Failte was also invited but there was no representative present.
