Cllr Edel Corrigan
Local Sinn Féin councillor Edel Corrigan has hit out at the local authority for failing to take action in relation to the impending closure of the Dundalk Women’s Aid refuge.
Earlier this month both Dundalk Town Council and Louth County Council representatives voted through a proposal to donate €15,000 each to the refuge to keep it open until December 31st.
However, both councils also agreed to petition central government to overturn the cuts which had let to Dundalk Women’s Aid threatening to close from June. A letter was sent to Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan to seek approval for the funding to be given over to Dundalk Women’s Aid but speaking at Monday’s county council meeting, Cllr Corrigan accused the authority of failing to grasp the urgency of the matter.
She told LMFM: “I’m extremely disappointed by the lack of developments since the special meeting we held.”
Cllr Corrigan said a letter on the matter had only been sent last Thursday or Friday despite the special meetings having taken place weeks earlier.
