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Three artistic initiatives in Donegal being funded by the HFA

Three artistic initiatives in Donegal are to be funded by the the Housing Finance Agency under its Social Investment Fund. The council will receive the funding for three artistic initiatives, coordinated by its Arts and Cultural Diversity Officer. They are a ‘Smartphone Filmmaking Residential Weekend’, ‘Fly a Kite for Inclusion’ workshops and open days, as […]

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Local Link announces enhanced service linking Fanad and Letterkenny

Local Link have announced improvements to their Letterkenny Fanad services. The upgraded service, which will now be branded Route 973, will come in to operation on tomorrow week, Monday October 7th. Route 973, formerly Route 300, will now operate up to ten daily return services between Letterkenny and Kerrykeel, from Monday to Sunday. This includes

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Driver arrested in Fermanagh after cannabis and cocaine found in system

A driver has been arrested in Fermanagh after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis use while driving. The District Support Team took part in a Rural Crime Operation yesterday afternoon, when they observed a vehicle acting suspiciously on the Irvinestown Road. Following speaking to the driver, the team carried out a search, where they noticed

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Donegal Minister urges unsuccessful sports clubs to appeal funding decisions

Minister Charlie McConalogue has encouraged sports clubs in Donegal that missed out on Community Sports Facilities Fund funding to appeal the decision. Despite a record allocation of over €13 million for the county, some clubs were unsuccessful. Minister McConalogue believes that many of these clubs may have had technical issues with their applications which prevented

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Burtonport- Letterkenny Greenway not getting the support it needs – Mac Giolla Easbuig

A West Donegal councillor has hit out at the government following the announcement of funding for walkways in Donegal, saying many ambitious plans are not getting the support they need. In particular, Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says the proposed Burtonport to Letterkenny Greenway, one of the first such projects to be proposed and

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Newly appointed Senator uses maiden contribution to call for action on DCB scheme improvements

A newly appointed Donegal Senator has used her first speech in the upper house to call for an update on the Defective Block Redress Scheme. After taking her seat this week, Senator Nicky Bradley urged Minister Darragh O’Brien to come in to the Seanad and have a meaningful conversation about the shortcomings in the current

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A 55-year-old man from Derry was sentenced today for five counts of cruelty to children at Newry Crown Court. The man, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victims, will serve four years in prison and four years on licence. Police said afterwards that this offender is a cruel and

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Protests loom as Healthcare Unions say their goodwill is taken for granted

Nursing unions say their members feel their goodwill has been taken for granted, and they are no longer able to plug the gaps caused by unfilled posts. A series of lunchtime protests by healthcare unions, starting next Thursday, is being organised in response to the ongoing row over staffing levels. Separately nurses and midwives are

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Oireachtas members briefed on importance of Family Resource Centres

Oireachtas members have been briefed on the impact Family Resource Centres are having in Donegal and beyond, ahead of next week’s budget. The finance minister is being urged to increase core funding to enable FRCs to deliver the services that are needed. The call was made at a special briefing in Leinster House this week,

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Railway View and Finnside receive positive HIQA inspection reports

HIQA has today published two inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities in Donegal. Both facilities were found to be compliant. Railway View recorded five substantially compliant regulations, which were training and staff regulations, governance and management communication, and general welfare and development and healthcare. The remainder were fully compliant. While Finnside Centre

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TII being urged to provide money for path and verge maintenence

  Transport Infrastructure Ireland is being urged to ensure that more money is available for the maintenance of verges and paths in the vicinity of national roads, and on greenways and urban parks. Recent meetings of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District have heard criticism of the proliferation of weeds and decries in a number of locations,

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Regional Health Forum briefed on progress of 29 Donegal projects in the HSE Capital Plan

Members of the HSE’s Regional Health Forum have been given an update on the 29 major capital projects for Donegal included in this year’s HSE Capital Plan. Cllr Ciaran Brogan who raised the question was told that of the 29 projects, two have been completed, three are under construction, two are at tender stage, 11

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2024 Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards takes place tonight

The Annual Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards takes place tonight. The event commemorates the centenary of the birth of the late Tip O’Neill and seeks to recognise those who have excelled in their chosen field whilst honouring their contribution to Ireland and the Global Irish Community. The 2024 Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards will honour

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Dáil hears calls to halt downgrading of remediation work recommendations for defective concrete homes

The Dáil has heard calls for an immediate halt to the downgrading of remediation work recommendations for homes affected by defective concrete. This follows concerns that private engineer reports are being overruled by engineers from the Housing Agency based on the discredited IS465 standard. The National Standards Authority of Ireland has confirmed that the IS465

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Pringle welcomes prospect of digital health records, but stresses the need for protections

Donegal TD Thomas Pringle has welcomed legislation to introduce digital health records to the health care service, but stressed that there must be strong protections to ensure that the information gathered is protected and secure. Speaking on the second stage of the Health Information Bill, he told the Dail Addressing the Dáil on Wednesday, Deputy

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Assured Skills Academy in Software being opened at NWRC in Derry

The opening of a new Assured Skills Academy in Software by the North West Regional College has been welcomed by the North’s Economy Minister Conor Murphy. The collaborative academy, which is fully funded by the Department, will allow 10 individuals to receive industry standard software training that will provide them with the skills to take

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Alzheimer Society urges Government to fund dementia-specific Day Care at Home Services in Donegal

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is calling on the Government to fund much-needed dementia-specific Day Care at Home Services in Donegal. The ASI is looking to increase its Day Care at Home offering in Downings, Creeslough, Letterkenny and Donegal Town. This however, is dependent on funding. The organisation is seeking a €1m increase in funding

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Family of Donegal man who died at Derry hospital call for fresh inquest

The family of a Donegal man who died at Altnagelvin hospital in 1973 have requested a fresh inquest into his death. John O’Sullivan, a Customs and Excise Officer died in the hospital’s intensive care unit following a crash. The family of John O’Sullivan are raising questions over his death given that he had been assessed

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