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There’s calls for Land and Property Service in Northern Ireland to urgently reach out to landowners who will be impacted by the development of the A5. Compulsory acquisition of land was due to take place on November 25th. That however, has not happened to date. The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the LPS have failed to […]

It’s been confirmed that Transport Infrastructure Ireland will carry out a review of tourism signage in Donegal next year. It’s after members passed a motion from Cllr Martin Scanlon calling on Donegal County Council to repurpose existing signage infrastructure which may be out of date to promote tourism. Officials welcomed the suggestion, saying while such

The St Vincent De Paul organisation in Donegal is urging anyone in need of help over Christmas to contact them. Ahead of what will be their busiest month of the year, Rosa Glackin says social welfare boosts and other payments this month have had some benefit, but that will not last, She says more permanent

Nursing unions are warning we could see the withdrawal of labour, after healthcare workers voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. A six week in-person ballot of INMO, FORSA and UNITE members has resulted in a strong mandate for action, over what the unions say are unsafe staffing levels in hospitals. The Irish Nurses and

Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooley has abstained in the vote for the new College of Commissioners, including Irish nominee Michael McGrath. He says he did so because there is a lack of clear commitments and transparency from both the incoming Commission and the Taoiseach regarding the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, which could be signed next

Aontú says they will follow through on the commitment in their manifesto to reinstate the supplementary pension for uniformed fast accrual workers. Donegal candidate Mary T Sweeney says better pension provisions will help boost defence forces recruitment, and replenish garda numbers in Donegal. She says morale is at an all time low, and this needs

The  Tirconaill Tribune’s traditional general election poll suggests Sinn Fein will take  almost 38% of the vote in Donegal. Fianna Fail look set to secure 22%, while Fine Gael are on just over 12%. On today’s Nine til Noon Show, Editor John McAteer joined Greg Hughes to discuss the poll and its ramifications……..   The

A Palestinian man living in Donegal says the unanimous decision by Donegal County Council this week to support the Occupied Territories Bill is hugely significant, and brings Ireland one step closer to being the first EU country to adopt such a measure. The bill was first moved in 2018 by Senator Frances Black, and this week’s motion,

A Donegal Deputy says there’s been a catastrophic collapse in the number of beds in the county’s community hospitals. Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn says data he’s received from the HSE shows the number of beds in Donegal’s Community Hospitals has fallen from 442 in 2004 to just 304 today. That, he says, is a drop

An Emergency Humanitarian Aid Scheme has been approved by cabinet for those impacted by Storm Bert. It’s understood that Killybegs and Pettigo will be included in the scheme after intense flooding on Friday night. Fianna Fáil General Election candidate Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher says he has received the confirmation from government buildings:

A grave in Co Monaghan has been exhumed by experts searching for one of the Disappeared, Joe Lynskey. A former monk from Belfast who later joined the IRA – he was abducted, murdered and secretly buried in 1972. The remains were taken from a single grave at Annyalla Cemetery, which is located between the towns

South Inishowen residents have been without water since 4pm yesterday afternoon, with disruptions expected to last until around 2pm today. A major burst has left Buncrana dry, causing significant frustration among residents. Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District, Cllr Jack Murray, acknowledges the anger felt by many. He says teams are working diligently to resolve

A Donegal councillor says the HSE’s Pay and Numbers strategy is hampering the recruitment of Home Helps in Donegal. Cllr Gary Doherty told a meeting of the Regional Health Forum he accepts that targets were met regarding the number of hours provided in Donegal, but asked why the targets were not adjusted to reflect the

Temporary traffic lights are to be installed at Castlefinn Bridge after lorry collided with the current set yesterday evening, rendering them useless. Safety on the road linking Castlefinn and Castlederg is a regular topic of discussion, as two cars cannot pass each other because the road is so narrow. Cllr Patrick McGowan says there are

Age Action is calling for the next Government to ban public service providers from only providing their services online. The representative group for older people says there should be more funding for digital skills training to ensure their members aren’t left behind in the modern world. In the lifetime of the next government, there will

  Donegal County Council is being urged to build more Special Instance houses, after Part 8 planning was approved for four house this week, two in Clonmany, and one each in St Johnston and Letterkenny.Welcoming the decisions, Cllr Martin McDermott says it’s the first time since he became a member that multiple SI houses were

Concerns have been raised over a growing waiting list for Housing Adaptation assessments in Donegal due to a lack of occupational therapists. Councillor Gerry McMonagle, a member of the HSE’s Regional Health Forum says the processing of assessments is being delayed by up to six months as a result. There’s long been calls for a

Tusla has launched Social Work Awareness Week in Donegal. The Child and Family Agency says it currently has more vacancies than they can fill. Its announced 70 places for its 2025 Master of Social Work apprenticeship programme. Tusla’s Chief Social Worker, Ger Brophy says there is a great need for social workers:

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has been canvassing in Donegal today. This morning, she was in Donegal Town with Fine Gael candidate John McNulty, before travelling to Letterkenny, where she is canvassing with Senator Nikki Bradley this afternoon. A short time ago, she spoke to Donna Marie Doherty……..

A Midlands North West MEP is urging the European Union to take immediate action to address the severe challenges facing Ireland’s fishing industry. Speaking in the European Parliament, Ciaran Mulloley said unfair quota allocations and overfishing by non-EU nations are crippling Irish fishermen, forcing boats to remain tied up while foreign vessels exploit Irish waters.

It has been revealed that there are 118 children in Donegal who are on waiting lists for mental health services. They have been waiting between three and twelve months. The data was released to Deputy Pearse Doherty, who is contesting for Sinn Fein on Friday’s General Election. He says if elected his party would introduce