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There has been 34 cases of vandalism logged at parks and heritage sites across Ireland. Included is an incident in Mullyvea in Donegal which seen an interpretive board being shot with lead last Autumn. A few months prior to this another interpretive board was stolen from the Duntally Wood Nature Reserve in the county. The …

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A driver in Carndonagh, who was initially caught speeding, was later was found to be uninsured and then failed a road side drug test yesterday. The motorist in question tested positive for cannabis and amphetamine. The car was seized and a court appearance is to follow. An Garda Síochána can test for cannabis, cocaine, opiates, …

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Public support for Fianna Fáil is now at its lowest point in nearly two years. The latest Red C/Business Post opinion poll shows the party has dipped two points to 14%. This is a blow for Micheál Martin’s party, as local and European elections are on the horizon. Sinn Féin is the most popular party …

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Abuse towards politicians and attacks on Gardaí are top of the agenda for the Taoiseach as he attends a memorial in Monaghan this lunchtime. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of a Senator, who was murdered by the IRA in 1974. This afternoon’s events commemoration centre around a “man of peace” and yet …

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Donegal County Council is inviting the public to get involved in the EU Climate Hackathon championships. The online event starts on Wednesday the 15th of May and finishes the following Saturday. Those wishing to get involved can do so by emailing  climatereadydonegal@donegalcoco.ie or visiting the EU Sparks website.

Phase one of consultation on the Donegal County Council Draft Residential Zoned Land Tax Annual Map 2025 closed on the Monday the 1st of April. Phase two will remain open until Friday the 31st of May. Donegal County Council say the second phase only allows for submissions from landowners requesting a change in land use …

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A number of graves have been vandalised overnight in the City Cemetery in Derry. Derry City and Strabane District Council has confirmed the serious incident in which and wreaths and momentums removed and damaged. It happened in the Kildrum section of the site. While the council says its currently not aware of any damage to …

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Saoirse McHugh is to run for a Midlands North West seat in the upcoming European elections as an Independent. The former Green Party candidate is the latest for put her name in the ring, saying it’s not a decision she has made lightly.

Over 90% of pharmacists report burnout due to administrative burdens and red tape. The issue will be raised at the IPU’s National Pharmacy Conference in Athlone today. The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will be addressing those who work in the sector – and incoming President of the Irish Pharmacy Union, Tom Murray, says they’ll be …

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An investigation’s underway following a bomb-scare at the home of Justice Minister Helen McEntee. Today’s Irish Daily Mail reports the late-night threat forced the evacuation of the Minister’s husband and young family. The Minister herself was not at home when the threats were made. It’s understood Gardaí regarded the alert with the ‘utmost seriousness’.

Lough Eske Castle has joined a delegation of 13 Irish tourism companies to travel to the United States in a bid to sell the ‘Best of Ireland’. The group will visit key cities including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Chicago. The trip entails a B2B event in each location, in which interactive presentations will be …

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A local GAA club has made an appeal for respect on social media. Red Hughes GAA shared images which showed tyre tracks on their newly resurfaced car parking facilities. A spokesperson said that at 10.10pm on Wednesday night a car entered the facility and attempted to do donuts, tearing up the work that had been …

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95 bicycles collected in Donegal are currently being refurnished before they are sent to The Gambia. It’s after Letterkenny Rotary Club organised a collection as part of their annual School Bikes Africa appeal in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Bryson Recycling. The bikes were collected from the Milford recycling centre, and have now been …

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Donegal has the most expensive non-residential land in Connacht and Ulster for the third year in a row. For holdings under 50 acres, good quality land cost €13,400 per acre. The same figure in 2022 was €12,143. The findings were released in a new report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland. Nationally, Donegal is …

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A car was seized in Derry today after it emerged the driver was disqualified and without insurance. Police stopped the car, which also had defective tyres, on Maydown Road earlier. PSNI says that such actions are selfish and dangerous and have appealed to the public to think about the potential consequences at hand.