Patrick McGowan

Intent: To pass a vote of 'No Confidence in the Chair of the Bord Bia, Larry Murrin.

Details: Donegal Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: Planet Youth, a youth club in Co. Donegal, seeking funding from local Co. Councillors to assist in the provision of services to young people.

Details: Youth Club seeking funding from public representatives.

Intent: The youth club wish to secure funding in order to meet their running costs, and purchase equipment required by the membership.

Details: Planet Youth Club contacting local Co. Councillors in relation to allocation of public funds.

Intent: Youth Club seek funding to provide resources for the benefit of the young people with whom they work. These are sought from public representatives who represent their area on Co. Council.

Details: Youth Club seeking funding from public representative

Intent: To be given more time, and for the project to go ahead. This appears to have been successful and we have been granted more time, and the project will go ahead. For the grant to be approved to upgrade existing pathways.

Details: Community in Convoy Co. Donegal Project: “A shared space for everyone” Peace IV Funding that was going to be withdrawn that for a community shared space. The Funding had been delayed there was concern the time limit was up to draw down the monies, and the project had not started. Council claimed t, ... Read more

Intent: Securing funding for youth club equipment.::Securing funding to assist with running costs of youth club.

Details: Youth Club seeking funding from public representative

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2

Details: Donegal County Council -Enough is Enough Campaign

Intent: Funding for youth club.

Details: Youth Club seeking funding from public representative

Intent: Changes made to the provisions of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024) to better provide for and protect public health and children's rights.

Details: Advocacy with elected representatives seeking changes to the proposed Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024)

Intent: To brief on our work in Donegal, provide updates on our project progress (namely Lenalea Wind Farm), and to advocate for policies that ensure the acceleration of onshore renewables delivery, and the prioritisation of repowering/life extension of existing wind farms in the new County Development Plan. ::Submissions on the draft Sligo and Donegal County Development Plans to highlight the importance of aligning local plans with our national climate objectives, including zoning of lands for renewable energy. ::Submission on County Kerry's first Climate Action Plan to highlight importance of low-carbon infrastructure to Kerry's economy and Ireland's ability to meet its climate goals.

Details: Climate Targets & County Development Plans