Inishowen Councillor Martin Mc Dermott has accused An Taisce and the Government of continuing to undermine the entire viability of rural Ireland.
He made the comments in response to the latest report from the heritage agency.
The report wants to stop the development of one-off housing and force families to move to villages and towns, rather than allowing them to settle in rural locations.
Cllr McDermott says the gap between rural and urban areas is widening………..
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