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Eoin Stevenson, son of Eamon and Susan, started his education at Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin and knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue a career path that would help make Ireland a more sustainable place. “I spent a lot of my childhood watching David Attenborough documentaries. His advocacy to preserve and restore biodiversity, transition …

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A water outage has been issued in Laghey by Donegal County Council. Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to An Lagán Gorm, Laghey and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place until 10pm tonight. Traffic disruptions may occur while works are on-going. It is recommend that you …

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Just under 17% of TDs are landlords, according to the Dáil’s latest Register of Interests. 27 politicians have listed rental properties as part of their income, which is eight less than the previous Dáil. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Ministers Stephen Donnelly, Norma Foley and Charlie McConalogue all rent out apartments in the capital. Independent TD …

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A Status Orange Weather Warning is in place in Donegal and twelve other counties today, with further spells of sleet and snow expected, combined with strong east to northeast winds. Met Eireann say there will be significant accumulations of snow in some areas, along with icy conditions. They say there is a strong possibility of …

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16 projects in Donegal are to share over €180,000 in funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. The scheme assists owners of heritage structures – including those on the local authorities’ Record of Protected Structures and those in Architectural Conservation Areas – to meet their obligations to care for their properties by providing match-funded grants …

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Another water outage has been reported in South Inishowen. Uisce Eireann says repairs are underway to a burst water main at Ardmore, Muff. Water outages are possible in the local area and a traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works, which are set to last until 3pm this afternoon.

A Donegal woman has been awarded the inaugural Dara Fitzpatrick Award. Frances Griffin, a paramedic with the National Ambulance Service has been recognised for her efforts in the immediate aftermath of the Creeslough tragedy. She was one of the first responders on the scene of the explosion in Creeslough last October. Irish Paramedicine Education and …

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More people are hoping to go to college this year. The CAO says the number applying for third level places is slightly up on last year with 78,025 applications received. However demand for medicine and nursing which rose dramatically in recent years is down, while applications for business, law, agriculture and architecture are all up. …

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A man has been arrested in Derry as part of an investigation into a hijacking and discovery of a suspicious device last month. On Friday February 17th, police received a report of a hijacking in the Hollymount Park area. A suspicious device was subsequently found in the Corrody Road area the following day. The 21-year-old …

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Details of the new Primary School curriculum will be announced by the Minister for Education later this morning. Its the first time in a quarter of a century the syllabus will undergo a significant change. Foreign languages will be introduced at primary level, as well as science and technology subjects. There will be a greater …

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The Taoiseach says there’s a deficit of a quarter of a million homes in the country at the moment. Leo Varadkar last night told his party colleagues “it will take a long time to close the gap, but the corner can be turned this year.” The Irish Times reports he added that at least 40,000 …

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The Chairperson of IFA Poultry is calling for more advisers within Teagasc. Nigel Sweetnam says poultry accounts for 46% of the meat consumption in Ireland and the lack of advisors within the sector must be rectified. He say this will enable growers to maintain the highest levels of flock health and to produce to world-class …

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Following a yellow weather warning for snow issued by MET Eireann, the Road safety Authority is urging drivers to take extra precautions when making journeys. Drivers are advised to remove all snow from vehicles before commencing their journey, including snow left on the roof which could drop onto the windscreen during braking. While clearing windows …

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A water outage has been reported in Ramelton. Leak detection works may cause supply disruptions to Clooney, Aughnish Road, Ramelton and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. Works are scheduled to take place from 11pm on 8 March until 5am on 9 March. It is recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time …

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Further status yellow weather warnings are in place for Donegal. Rain, sleet and snow is due to spread northwards later tonight and tomorrow with strengthening easterly winds. Accumulations of snow are expected in many areas along with icy conditions leading to hazardous driving conditions, travel disruption and poor visibility. Meanwhile, Met Eireann is warning of …

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It’s hoped contract documents for the Tus Nua regeneration project in Carndonagh will be signed shortly.  They were to have been signed on Friday last, but that had to be cancelled. Cllr Albert Doherty says it’s important those documents are signed and the work starts as quickly as possible……

The gender imbalance on Donegal County Council will be highlighted today when the gender make-up of members will be reversed this afternoon. It’s part of an International Women’s Day initiative to highlight the low numbers of women in Irish politics. Members of the WoMeN’s (Western Midlands and Northern) Regional Caucus will mark the event by …

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The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has confirmed it is working with the Department of Housing to implement a process by which its energy grants can be streamlined for Defective Concrete Block Homeowners. It’s hoped that can be completed by the end of this month. A quantity surveyor will be working with the Mica Action …

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Elected Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Governance and Strategic Planning Committee are reiterating its unanimous support for the A5 project and for the Enough is Enough campaign calling for the infrastructural project to go ahead. The proposal of support came before the monthly meeting of the committee at the Guildhall. Elected members …

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Applications are now open for the Scale-X accelerator programme. Entrepreneurs and businesses around the world are invited to apply who demonstrate a commitment to growing their business from Donegal. The programme, which is due to start on April 19th will run for 11 weeks. The Local Enterprise Office Donegal is collaborating with Skillfluence empower entrepreneurs …

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Permanent TSB is increasing interest rates on new fixed rate mortgages by 0.75%. According to the company, the changes announced today follow five rounds of interest rate increases from the European Central Bank. There is no change for customers on existing fixed rates or to variable rates for new or existing home loan customers. The …

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