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Not allowing Irish emigrants to vote in the upcoming Presidential election “deprives citizens of their right to be heard.” That’s according to a voting rights campaign group, which is calling for the over 1 million Irish emigrants living abroad to get to cast their vote this Autumn. The most recent IDEA global democracy report found

A Buncrana businessman says he and his wife have been the subject of what he termed a malicious social media stunt over the past 48 hours. Christopher Flanagan says somebody created a fake Planning Notice, stating that he and his wife were seeking planning permission for a mosque on the shore front in Buncrana. He

A Letterkenny councillor has hit out at hedge cutting works which took place on the edual carriageway a week ago last Thursday. Cllr Thomas Sean Devine says the works caused gridlock in Letterkenny, worsening a traffic situation which is already very bad. Officials say this was vital safety work, requiring specialist traffic management skills, and

Stormont’s Deputy First Minister says she’s doesn’t want Northern Ireland to get caught up in a potential tariff war between the US and EU – because of post-Brexit rules. Speaking from Washington DC, Emma Little Pengelly says Northern Ireland’s circumstances need to be considered………….

Members of the Burke family were forcibly removed from a gala dinner attended by the Taoiseach in Washington DC last night. Three family members attempted to interrupt the Ireland Fund’s dinner to accost Micheál Martin over the case of Enoch Burke. They were tackled to the ground by security and forcibly removed from the premises

There’s a fear US President Donald Trump will target Ireland’s agri-food industry with tariffs. It’s after he threatened the EU with a 200 percent tariff on alcohol being exported to America. Taoiseach Micheal Martin has called for dialogue between the two sides in the coming weeks. Midlands North West MEP Maria Walsh says Irish agri-food

Concern’s been expressed about issues at the bridge at Corky outside Letterkenny. Cllr Donal Coyle says the last storm left a lot of debris in the eye of the bridge. The council is writing to the OPW requesting that the debris be cleared, while the council is to carry out work on the parapet, which

Sinn Fein is accusing the Public Expenditure Minister of deliberately misleading the public on housing figures. The party says Jack Chambers knew the figures were down in the days leading up to the General Election. Jack Chambers was the Finance Minister before the General Election last November. In the days leading up to it –

A drop in international tourists to Ireland this year is set to continue for St Patrick’s Day. Visitor numbers fell by 25 per cent in January when compared with last year. Meanwhile Dublin Airport says the cap on passengers means less seat capacity to bring in tourists this weekend. Fáilte Ireland’s Orla Carroll says they’ll

  Donegal County Council is to seek a meeting with gardai to discuss the use of e-scooters in Letterkenny, on foot of motions this week from Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh and Cllr Gerry McMonagle. Officials outlined the by-laws regarding the use of e-scooters, including a ban on their use on footpaths, and the carrying of passengers.

Two newly elected councillors have voiced their frustration at the perceived lack of progress by the defective concrete block committee since their election last June. At the most recent meeting, Councillors Martin Scanlon and Ali Farren both expressed their concern that little has been achieved to date. Councillor Ali Farren, of the 100% Redress Party,

The Chief Executive of Letterkenny Chamber is urging members to make their views known on two active travel proposals which are out to public consultation. One, covering Circular Road, ends on Wednesday March 18th, the second, covering Ballyraine Road, ends a week later. Toni Forrester says while some members will be making submissions directly to

As preparations continue for the construction of 170 new homes in Ballymacool, Letterkenny Milford Municipal District has been told that existing infrastructure such as water and roads must be upgraded. Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly says he wants the development to go ahead, but the infrastructural improvements must come first. Responding to Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly,

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a motion criticising the lack of any tangible effort by the Irish Government to conduct their own inquiry into the Omagh atrocity, or deal with the wider aftermath of the troubles. MLAs also say through the motion that they believe a memorandum of understanding between the Omagh Bombing Inquiry

Sinn Féin in Donegal say they will stand with communities to oppose any attempts by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to introduce domestic water charges by the back door, now, or in the future. It follows reports that the government is still considering a charge for excessive use of water, a claim denied this week

A restaurant and café in the Courtyard Shopping Centre in Letterkenny was closed for two days in February by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on foot of an inspection by the HSE. During the inspection at Tank and Skinny’s, No Six, The Courtyard in Letterkenny on February 18th, it was found that there wasn’t