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An Inishowen Councillor has called for a new and modern Garda Station in Carndonagh after vehicles were damaged earlier this week. Two cars had their windows smashed in the Carndonagh Public Car Park on Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Cllr Albert Doherty has confirmed Gardaí have been contacted and is asking the local community

The General Secretary of the INTO says there’s a political paralysis at the heart of the current government, and teachers have no confidence that issues affected the sector will be addressed. Donegal native John Boyle says he’s never before experienced a teachers’ conference with such a strong appetite for industrial action as is the case

    Gerry Adams says it was a delight to work with Davie Furey on a new song coming out this week. The former Sinn Fein leader has added some vocals to the track Donegal which will be released as a single on Friday. The song is based on Adams’ own poem “Tir Chonaill Thuaith”

Donald Trump says he’s suspending his bombing attack on Iran for two weeks – and Iran’s confirmed there’s a ceasefire. Oil prices plunged following the US President’s announcement on his Truth Social platform last night. He says it’s to allow negotiations on a 10 point proposal from Iran – and is subject to the reopening

Further blockades and disruption are likely again today as fuel protestors continue their action over high prices. Energy protesters stayed on Dublin’s O’Connell Street late into the night, saying they weren’t moving until they spoke with government. This morning there’s a warning of potential road blocks around Dublin airport and the Dublin Port Tunnel. Tractors

Donegal County Council has passed a vote of no confidence in Larry Murrin and is calling for his removal as Chairman of Bord Bia. The council is the 15th in the State to take such a stance. Proposer Cllr Michael McBride says a conflict of interest arises from Mr Murrin’s company, Dawn Farm Foods, importing

A more proactive approach is being called for in tackling derelict and vacant properties across Donegal. Cllr Declan Meehan says regular surveys, along with better engagement with local communities and councillors, could ensure buildings are added to the Derelict Sites Register more quickly. He says high vacancy levels are impacting town and village centres, with

At the INTO Conference taking place in Killarney today Primary teachers have passed a resolution that could lead to a ballot for strike action as a result of an excessive overload of new reforms and initiatives. A report published by Dublin City University in 2025 described the workload that Primary Teachers face as ‘alarming’. The

Midlands-North West MEP, Ciaran Mullooly has called for emergency measures to be introduced by the Government amid the ongoing the fuel crisis. He believes that the Government should express more flexibility in terms of VAT reductions and fuel taxation. The price of fuel has sparked protests across the country with significant disruptions now being seen in

An Inishowen councillor is asking whoever took a flag from outside a house on Inch Island on Easter Sunday to return it. Cllr Jack Murray says the flag has been flown outside the house every Easter Sunday for 57 years, and holds strong sentimental value for the family in question. On today’s Greg Hughes Show,

The head of the county’s largest teacher’s union says the government will face a ‘firestorm of industrial strife’ if the public service pay agreement is not addressed as a priority. John Boyle told the Irish National Teacher’s Organisation annual conference, discussions on the next agreement will not begin until negotiations around local bargaining are completed.

The Education Minister says some primary schools will be assisted to become non-denominational, if there’s local support for a change. A new survey has found four-in-ten parents would rather their child was taught in a non-religious run school. More than 200-thousand households took part in the questionnaire, with detailed results due to be published next

Gardai have renewed their appeal for information following the death of a woman in her 40’s at the weekend in Letterkenny. She died in hospital two days after an incident involving a truck at Station Roundabout, close to Letterkenny Shopping Centre. On today’s Greg Hughes Show, Garda Grainne Doherty made this appeal……..  

€3.6 million has been allocated to Donegal County Council to start work on the building of a new fire station at Finner to serve Ballyshannon and Bundoran. Three new appliances are also being provided to Donegal County Council’s fie service. Councillors chose to proceed with the plan in October, bringing to an end a debate

Motorists from all over the country are driving towards Dublin this morning to join a huge convoy protesting over rising fuel costs. ‘The People of Ireland Against Fuel Prices’ group says trucks, tractors, vans, buses, cars, farmers, hauliers, fishermen, construction workers and families are all on the move – with O’Connell Street the main focal

A nationwide fuel protest istaking place today, with people and business from Donegal participating. The North West gathering ‘The People Of Ireland Against Fuel Prices Protest’ will begin in Sligo at 8am. Among those in attendance is Letterkenny bus company McGettigan Travel Ltd. Spokesperson for the company, Maelisa McGettigan, says attempts by the Government to

Donegal County Council needs to take a more proactive approach to implementing compulsory purchase orders for the development of footpaths. The issue was raised by Patrick McGowan during a recent plenary meeting of the council. There have been ongoing calls for the completion of pavements in the centre of Killygordon, as well as at the