A Donegal Deputy has accused the Government of a lack of support for rural communities, following the allocation of funding for festivals within Donegal.
It was announced that almost €50,000 in funding would be made availabe for 20 festivals within the county.
Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has expressed his particular dissatisfaction at the allocation of €3,000 to the Mary of Dungloe festival as it prepares to mark its 50th anniversary.
He says the funding for the county is totally inadequate…………
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