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The owners of hospitality businesses in Donegal are travelling to Dublin today to protest outside the Dail later to demand that their ‘broken’ industry gets better support. They says hundreds of businesses are closing because of financial pressures caused by the higher VAT rate, an increased minimum wage and sick pay. Representatives from tourism businesses

People are being urged to not put unnecessary pressure on the emergency services this Halloween. Gardai in Donegal are warning people to rethink buying or using fireworks due to the horrific life changing injuries they can cause. Garda Sergeant Eunan Walsh is appealing to people to alert Gardai if they witness illegal fireworks for sale:

Gardai are appealing for information after a male teenager was assaulted in Letterkenny in recent days. The teenager was set upon by another man who was unknown to him in the Main Street area at around 5:25pm on Friday evening last. The injuries sustained have been described as non-life threatening. Garda Sergeant Eunan Walsh believes

Efforts are underway to enhance Dunlewey and surrounding areas for locals and visitors. A masterplan for the area sets out a roadmap for the development of the West Donegal village over the next 6 years, considering the landscape, the natural and built environment, cultural heritage, and language. It’s hoped challenges around parking at Errigal Mountain

The Taoiseach is calling on the Sinn Fein leader to use the Dáil today to lay ‘everything’ out on the table about Brian Stanley’s resignation from the party. Members of the Public Accounts Committee say they will not co-operate with a new Sinn Féin Chair until party controversies are addressed. Committee members say they won’t

Charles Ward is to contest the next general election for the 100% Redress Party. A native of Arranmore Island, now living in Drumkeen, Mr Ward is a defective block homeowner. The defective block crisis will be high on his agenda but he says he understands that Donegal faces numerous challenges, including a worsening housing crisis,

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