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40th Anniversary of Nexus marked in the NI Assembly

Tributes have been paid at the Stormont Assembly to mark the 40th anniversary of Nexus, which supports people impacted by sexual abuse and abusive relationships in Northern Ireland. It started in 1984 in Belfast as a volunteer-led organisation supporting women who had experienced rape and incest, and has now become a regional, multi-faceted organisation providing

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Criminal damage incidents being probed in Letterkenny, Dungloe and Donegal Town

Three incidents of criminal damage last week are being investigated by Gardai. A number of bales were slashed on a farm in the area of Letterleague, Letterkenny between Sunday December 1st and Wednesday December 4th, with gardai in Letterkenny investigating,       Meanwhile, a number of panes of glass were smashed at the front of a

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Gardai investigating weekend assault in Convoy

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning at Main Street, Convoy. At around 00.24, a male youth was assaulted by another male at that location. Following the incident, the victim attended Letterkenny Universaoity Hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries. Gardai are urging anyone who witnessed the

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NI Assembly to vote on whether to continue with the Windsor Framework

The Stormont Assembly will vote later on whether or not to continue with the revised post-Brexit deal, the Windsor Framework. It means there are controls and checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea – which unionists say threatens Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Sinn Fein’s Phillip McGuigan has been outlining why he supports

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Scoil Íosagáin given the go ahead to proceed with construction of new building

Scoil Íosagáin in Buncrana has been given permission to proceed to construction with its new school building by the Department of Education. The new school building, will involve the demolition of the existing Sacred Heart and St Columba’s School buildings, the relocation and removal of temporary buildings, and the construction of a new two-storey 25

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Gardaí and PSNI launch joint Cross Border Policing Strategy

An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have launched the Cross Border Policing Strategy for 2025 – 2027. This three-year strategy aims to build on established collaborative relationships and operational successes to date underpinned by previous Cross Border Policing Strategies. The strategic areas of focus of this initiative are tackling crime and

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Supply disruptions due to water works in Donegal

As part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme, mains repair works may cause supply disruptions to Altaheeran, Dún Dubháin Uachtarach, Na Dúnaibh and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 1pm on 10 December. Meanwhile, meter installation works may cause supply disruptions to Chapel Street, Stranorlar and surrounding areas. These works

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Frustration after housing offers withdrawn in Letterkenny

Questions are being asked after offers for housing in Letterkenny were withdrawn last week. It’s understood over 35 homes in Harmony Hill, Kiltoy under the auspices of Clúid were offered to people on Donegal County Council’s housing list. However, after an issue developed in talks between Cluid and the council, these were subsequently withdrawn. Cllr

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People urged to avail of free flu and Covid-19 jabs as case numbers rise

The interim Chief Medical Officer is urging the public to avail of free flu and Covid-19 vaccines, as case numbers begin to climb. Latest data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows 277 cases of influenza have been recorded, up 67 per cent from last week. However the uptake of the nasal spray vaccine for

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Power should be returned to all premises in Donegal by tomorrow night

ESB Networks say there are around 600 homes, farms and businesses without power in Donegal at the moment, with power being restored at various points over the course of the day. Spokesman Michael Doogan says as well as the multiple outages logged on the Powercheck service, there are numerous power cuts involving between one and

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Mercusor deal will be studied very carefully – McConalogue

The Agriculture Minister says the Mercosur deal will be examined carefully before a stance is taken. The deal will bring together key Latin American nations and will remove tariffs from more than 90 per cent of EU imports. However, Irish farmers have raised concerns the deal would lead to the market being saturated with cheap

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Over €426,000 to be spent improving sports facility at ATU’s Letterkenny campus

Sports facilities at the ATU’s Letterkenny Campus are to be upgraded after the allocation of just over €426,000 under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. The funds will be used to upgrade and further develop An Dánlann, the multipurpose sports centre located on the campus. Henry McGarvey, the Finance and Corporate Services Vice President says

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Donegal can become a national leader in rainwater harvesting – McBride

A Donegal councillor says he believes the county can become a leader in rainwater harvesting, which could take significant pressure off the Uisce Eireann network and group water schemes. At present, there are financial supports available for schools, community groups, sports clubs and farmers, but not for private households. After successfully moving a motion at

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Cancer patients at the end of life are heavily reliant on charity – ICS

Cancer patients rely heavily on charitable donations to help comfort them in their final days of life. Figures released by the Irish Cancer Society show 9,500 people died from cancer this year in Ireland. Director of Clinical Affairs at the charity, Amy Nolan, says the round-the-clock work its night-nurses perform is immensely important, and that’s

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Calls for restructuring of George Boal Roundabout to relieve congestion at Mountain Top

People travelling from West Donegal into Letterkenny should not be subjected to traffic congestion in the Mountain Top area. Cllr Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig and Cllr Tomas Sean Devine have had a meeting with the TII to see the restructuring of the George Boal Roundabout in a bid to relieve congestion. Cllr Mac Giolla

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New policy allows Gardaí to drive against traffic when pursuing criminals on motorways

Gardaí can now have permission to drive against traffic when pursuing criminals on motorways and dual carriageways. A new procedure update has been circulated to an Garda Síochána on “Spontaneous Pursuits” allowing Gardaí to drive on the wrong side of the road – a tactic occasionally used by criminals to chase off a pursuit. In

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Uisce Éireann working to restore water supply across Donegal

Uisce Éireann is continuing to work to restore water supplies to parts of Donegal impacted by Storm Darragh. Power outages have led to loss of water for thousands of properties. Around 2000 properties between Newtowncunningham and Manorcunningham that are supplied by Milltown pumps and the Pollan Dam Water Supply Scheme have been left without water.

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Clean up operations continuing following Storm Darragh

Clean up operations are continuing today following Storm Darragh. There were several reports of fallen trees and power lines. One of the areas badly affected by the storm was Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh, where power may not be restored until tomorrow evening or Tuesday. Cllr Michael McClafferty is urging those affected to leave repairs to the

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Key Government formation talks to take place this week

Key discussions will get underway this week, on forming a new government. Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin says talks will take place in an atmosphere of ‘mutual respect and all-round fairness’. Fine Gael’s Simon Harris also says discussions will take place with mutual respect – however he believes his party’s been given a mandate to

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An Post back to normal tomorrow following disruption due to Storm Darragh

An Post says it expects all post offices to be open for business tomorrow following Storm Darragh’s disruption over the weekend. Some deliveries are getting back on track today but local staff in badly affected areas will join the efforts when it’s safe to do so. An Post is also reminding the public that final

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Politicians facing fines as deadline for General Election posters to be taken down passes

The deadline to take down election posters was last night but some politicians are still working hard to take them down today The requirement to remove posters is seven days after polling day, set out under the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and the Electoral Act 2009. Failure to take down posters could see candidates face

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Data shows parties’ spending on General Election ad campaigns

Fine Gael spent over €100,000 on its two-day ad campaign before the election. Data collected by ‘Who Targets me’, shows the party was the biggest spender on ads of all parties, spending over €280,000 in total on advertisements. Fianna Fáil were the second highest spenders, with a total of 170-thousand euro over the campaign.

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