There are further warnings that the imminent move of the Donegal Education Centre to Letterkenny will have a major impact on the footfall in Donegal Town.

While the move looks all but final, there are hopes, even in the eleventh hour, for the Department of Education to intervene and halt proceedings until such time as an investigation into the consultation process is conducted.

In the Seanad earlier, Labour Senator Cosgrove spoke of the six women who are at the centre of the debacle and how this decision will affect them.

Senator Cosgrove also urged the Board of Management to properly engage with all stakeholders: