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A West Donegal Councillor has renewed calls for a crash barrier to be installed on the Corveen Road following another road traffic collision over the weekend. The incident occurred outside Derrybeg at around 7:30 PM on Sunday when a car veered off the road and rolled down an embankment. Gardaí reported no injuries. Councillor John […]

Donegal County Council is to seek a meeting with National Broadband Ireland to discuss how fibre broadband is being rolled out in the county. Councillor Patrick McGowan believes there is no excuse for the works being carried out at such a slow pace. He says in his own village of Killygordan, wires have been left

Councillor Ciaran Brogan has called upon the Office of Public Works and the Court Service to explore ways to improve the Cultural Quarter in Letterkenny. Brogan believes that the area surrounding An Grianán Theatre, the Regional Cultural Centre, the Tennis Club, and The Courthouse could be more accessible to the public by keeping gates open

A man’s been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged in connection with a stabbing in Derry. The incident is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime, and happened on Sunday. Chelsie Kealey has the latest from court:

Sinn Féin’s Chief Whip in the Dail, Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says there is accountability within the party. It’s as the handling of a complaint made against Deputy Brian Stanley has come in for criticism. Deputy Stanley has claimed he’d been unfairly treated during an internal inquiry, which he described as a ‘kangaroo court’. However

66 Defence Force members stationed in Donegal are to be deployed to South Lebanon in the coming weeks. The Defence Forces has confirmed that the deployment of the 125th Infantry Battalion is on schedule at this time. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday called for all peacekeeping troops to be removed from Lebanon. The Defence

Donegal County Council is to seek a meeting with the Housing Minister to discuss the delays in the implementation of the Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme. Councillor Gerry McMonagle in a motion brought before Donegal County Council says Minister Darragh O’Brien must see first hand the mental and physical health impacts the delays are having

There’s a call on the next Government to take urgent action to tackle the student accommodation crisis. The USI also wants third-level fees scrapped, including at post-graduate level to provide equal access to education. It’s launching its student manifesto today ahead of the upcoming general election. Union of Students in Ireland President Chris Clifford says

Balloting will begin today for strike action by The Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation. Large gaps in the nursing and midwifery workforce which the INMO says is impacting the ability of members to provide safe care is behind the move. The union says many nursing posts are being left vacant, leaving many existing staff having

More than 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon by Israeli attacks, according to Lebanese authorities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday called for all peacekeeping troops to be removed from Lebanon. The Defence Forces here says all Irish peacekeepers are well and accounted for. However Security Analyst and Independent Senator Tom Clonan says current

The Sinn Fein Leader’s passed the complaint made against TD Brian Stanley to the gardai. He has resigned from the party claiming he was unfairly treated by an inquiry into a complaint against him. Mary Lou McDonald says the internal process has now been suspended – Deputy Stanley says the process was seriously flawed. The

A Letterkenny councillor has reacted angrily to news that a plan to install static speed cameras on the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford Road has been abandoned, and it’s been decided to locate the cameras on the N13 Letterkenny to Derry Road instead. Asking about the cameras, Cllr Donal Coyle was told that following an assessment

There’s further calls for a dedicated ground to be established for Letterkenny Cricket Club. Councillor Michael McBride says he has identified a site near the town’s Public Service Centre which he believes would be ideal to house the club. Earlier this year the club submitted a petition containing over 600 signatures to Donegal County Council

The funeral of Kyle McDermott has taken place following his death in Tyrone last week. The 24-year-old was pronounced dead in the early hours of Monday morning, following an altercation in Ballymagorry, Strabane on Sunday night. During today’s service at St. Aengus Church, in Burt, his partner Chloe paid tribute to him.

A travel expert is advising holiday makers to start looking at flights for next summer as soon as possible. Eoghan Corry, owner of Travel Extra, is warning popular routes will see price hikes in the coming weeks. It comes as The Irish Aviation Authority has limited available slots at Dublin Airport in a bid to

Israel’s Prime Minister’s appealed to the head of the United Nations to remove peacekeeping forces from southern Lebanon. It comes as Israel orders another 20 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate. Five peacekeepers have been injured in attacks in recent days – and Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming UN soldiers are providing a ‘human shield’ to

America is counting the cost of Hurricane Milton – just weeks after Hurricane Helene. A stadium roof was blown off and boats toppled onto their sides in harbours. 17 people died – and many more survived by clinging onto buildings and cars, to stay afloat in floods. US President Joe Biden travelled to Florida yesterday,

The Tánaiste says the horrific scenes unfolding in northern Gaza must stop. It follows an offensive by Israeli Defence Forces, backed by tanks and air strikes, which has left dozens of civilians dead. Micheál Martin says an entire population is being forced out, with nowhere to go. He says it’s a war crime, and he’ll

A Sinn Féin MEP has described Brian Stanley’s claims about the party’s internal process as deeply disingenuous. Deputy Stanley has resigned from the party after 40 years, citing unfair treatment in an internal inquiry into a complaint made against him. The head of the public accounts committee described the process as resembling a Kangaroo Court.

The first Sunday in September is to be recognised as Donegal Camino Sunday annually. The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council made the proposal and says the event is an example of how a group of people can make a positive change. Now in its fourth year, the Donegal Camino is a unique seven day walk

The Minister for Justice wants new laws governing the wearing of face masks at protests rushed though Cabinet before a general election is called. The wearing of face mask covering has been associated with protests and riots in Dublin in the past few months, and masks have also been worn at protests outside politician’s homes.

Joe Biden will travel to Florida later to assess at first hand the damage caused by Hurricane Milton. The White House says the US President will visit the state tomorrow. At least 17 people died when the Hurricane passed through – although the total number of deaths could rise as rescue workers make their way

The Taoiseach says Israel must stop firing on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, and listen to the voice of the international community. It follows reports two peacekeepers were injured when a tank fired towards a UNIFIL observation tower at Naquoura. Simon Harris says UN Peacekeepers must always be protected. He says he’s discussed the safety of

More than half of hospital consultants believe their working environment rarely or never reflects a culture of mutual support, cohesion, or trust. A new survey commissioned by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association found 76 per cent of consultants said they are very often or always in ‘firefighting mode’. The survey also revealed despite 72 per

There’s further calls for the hedge cutting policy to be revised. Councillor Michael McBride says the restrictions on the cutting of hedges along roads continues to raise serious health and safety concerns. Hedge cutting is only permitted between September and January. Councillor McBride believes extending the hedge cutting season by just two weeks would help

Donegal County Council is being urged to put a dedicated team in place to ensure that grit bunkers are filled throughout the area. The issue was raised by Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly, who also asked for grit piles to be left in rural areas ahead of the winter season. Officials promised that at the commencement

There’s ‘nothing good’ about the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, according to DAA. The Airport’s parent company is forecasting one thousand aviation jobs will be lost next year due to the 32 million passenger annual limit. DAA adds that flights for next year will increase, as slots have to be pulled from the airport. CEO

Mobile phones are dominating how people pay for things. Research from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland shows over half of all contactless payments are now made using mobile wallets, like Apple and Google Pay. Over 1-point-4 billion payments in shops and outlets across the country were contactless in the year to June, representing