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The umbrella of Donegal Tourism needs to be expanded to include Inishowen. That’s according to Councillor Martin McDermott. He says the efforts of Go Visit Inishowen are not being fully utilised as the peninsula is missing out on essential funding from Donegal Tourism. Concerns over the knock on effect on businesses in the area have

The Marine Minister says two new schemes announced this week will help support and grow the fishing sector in Donegal. The Aquaculture Capital Investment Scheme will provide grant aid to support capital investment in the aquaculture sector while the Seafood Training Scheme will assist those working in the sector to develop their skills and knowledge.

The Taoiseach has pledged to raise claims from a whistle blower that the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority failed to enforce EU fisheries laws on a super trawler in Irish waters with the Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue. The issue was raised in the Dail by Donegal Deputy and Fisheries Spokesperson Padraig MacLochlainn. He told Simon Harris

A School Uniform Swap Shop which was launched in Castlefinn last year is open again. The initiative is a pop-up School Uniform Exchange where parents and children can donate all the school uniform items they no longer need and pick up items they do need, for no charge. The initiative was spearheaded by local Cllr

Russell Crowe has arrived in Donegal. The actor is appearing at an opening of a brand new home for distillery, Muff Liquor company. Crowe is an investor in the award-winning company along with Ronan Keating and comedian Jimmy Carr. Speaking to Greg Hughes, he says he felt it was important that a base for the

  The Blood Transfusion Service is urging people in Inishowen to giove blood this week. The service has a clinic in Buncrana this evening and tonight, and will be in Carndonagh tomorrow and Thursday. The Director of Donor Services is Paul McKinney…………..   The Buncrana clinic is open at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel at the

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said the government is examining all options with regards to community childcare facilities effected by Defective Blocks, with Children’s Minister Roderick O’Gorman discussing the issue with his department. Mr Harris was responding to questions from Deputy Thomas Pringle in Department of Children everything that an be done to help management at

The future of Fahan Health Centre again is being brought into question. According to Carmel Lynch, a woman to previously organised a petition to see Public Health Nurse stay in place, the building is now empty and there is no access to the dispensary. The HSE has rejected this and release a statement outlining that

There was a 60% spike in the number of recorded Covid-19 cases in Ireland in the past week. It has led to a sharp increase in hospital admissions. The disease was seen to be more prevalent in the older age groups with the over-65s accounting for more than half of confirmed cases. Kingston Mills Professor

Gardai in Buncrana are investigating a car fire at the Courtyard Apartments in the town a fortnight ago. The blaze was reported just before 3.20 on the morning of Wednesday June 19th. The car was destroyed as a result of the fire, and gardai and the fire service say they haven’t ruled out the possibility

Witnesses to a hit and run in Letterkenny are being are being asked to come forward. A person was struck by a car in the Ballymacool area on Friday last between 6.10pm and 6.15pm. The small red hatchback failed to stay at the scene and the pedestrian was treated for non life threatening injuries. Garda

Gardaí are investigating two attempted burglaries in Bucrana, which happened one week apart. They aren’t believed to be linked at this time. The first occurred on Monday the 24th of June at a home in the Doonwood area between midnight at 9am. Door handles on a set of double doors into the home were interfered

The Infrastructure Minister in Northern Ireland has recommended to proceed with the A5. He made the announcement in the Northern Irish Assembly yesterday afternoon in response to a topical question by West Tyrone MLA Nicola Brogan. Minister John O’Dowd said following a report by the Planning Appeals Commission, he will issue papers to his executive

Dublin, Cork, Donegal and Kerry are among just some of the counties, where thousands of homes will be needed by 2040. Data from the ESRI suggests population growth in all major towns and cities across the country will lead to an overall population growth of 6.1 million by 2040. Between 35,000 and 53,000 homes will

The Labour Court is to hold a formal hearing between Aer Lingus and the Irish Airline Pilots Association tomorrow. It follows engagement between the three parties, which ended at around 11 o’clock last night. After around 8 hours of talks, the decision was made by the Labour Court to formally intervene under Section 26 of

Serious health and safety concerns have been raised over a caravan abandoned in Letterkenny in the aftermath of Rally weekend. The vehicle which was left in the carpark at Aura Leisure Centre close to the skate park has since been vandalised. Councillor Michael McBride says the current state of the caravan is a hazard, particularly

An Inishowen Councillor has welcomed the progress of the funding application for Buncrana Leisure Centre. Cllr Jack Murray confirmed yesterday that the application for the centre is being uploaded to the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund website. The council is seeking around €17 million for the development of a state of the art, leisure centre.

Councillor Gerry McMonagle has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District. He replaces outgoing Mayor Kevin Bradley who missed out on a seat in last month’s local election. Having held the role twice previously as well as Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Councillor McMonagle says the regeneration of Letterkenny, the delivery of

Locals and tourists are being urged to ensure a visit to Newmills Corn and Flax Mills is on their agenda when visiting Letterkenny. Councillor Donal Mandy Kelly says it’s vital there’s an increase in footfall to the amenity to ensure additional funding for it can be secured. Minister Patrick O’Donovan previously said the Corn and

A Donegal County Councillor is warning of the dangers of phone chargers after a family member of his had a lucky escape yesterday. A phone and charger were discovered smouldering in Councillor Michael McClafferty’s home after a family member of his noticed a burning smell. Councillor McClafferty says the incident acts as a stark reminder

A man who was rescued by the RNLI over the weekend says he and his friend would not have made it back it to shore without the volunteer crew’s help. Seamus Martin and his fishing mate Michael were coming back in from a day on the water when they were hit by a freak wave.

Tourists are being left disappointed when visiting Glenveagh National Park to discover the Castle closed to the public. It’s believed the amenity is inaccessible on certain days due to staff shortages. Councillor Micheal Choilm MacGiolla Easbuig has written to the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Malcolm Noonan seeking

Time is running out for students to change their CAO choices. The deadline for students to change their chosen course is 5pm this evening. Changes can be made free of charge, and students are being urged to focus on their preferred options, not what points they think they will receive. Fiona Kelly, ATU Marketing and

Women in the 32 to 35 year age bracket can avail of free contraception from today. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced the initiative has been expanded to include the group this morning. It means all women from the age of 17 to 35 are now covered under the scheme which came into effect in 2022.

An urgent appeal for blood donations is being made with some blood groups at under 3 days of stock. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service needs to boost supply by nearly 500 donations per week to meet demand. Current levels including O negative and B negative are at just 2 days supply, with O positive at