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Calls for meeting to develop East Donegal tourism plan

There’s calls for a specific meeting to develop a tourism plan for East Donegal. Councillor Patrick McGowan says previous efforts to promote tourism efforts have fallen by the wayside due to a lack of support. Donegal County Council has agreed to an initial meeting with Councillors in the Lifford Stranorlar MD. Cllr McGowan has proposed […]

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St Vincent de Paul provided over €307,000 in support to families in Letterkenny in 2023

St Vincent de Paul spent over €307,000 last year assisting families in Letterkenny. The majority of the money went towards providing food and groceries to those in need. The Society of St Vincent de Paul spent a total of €307,496 assisting families in Letterkenny in 2023. The majority of the money, €227,310 went towards the

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Pressure mounting on Housing Department to ensure defective block homeowners are reimbursed

Pressure is mounting on the Housing Department to ensure defective block homeowners with outstanding fees are reimbursed. Some homeowners who had engaged with the previous redress scheme remain out thousands of euros. A commitment was given by the Housing Department before Christmas that the issue would be resolved. Councillor Martin McDermott however, says it’s time

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Gardai warn there is no hiding drug driving after multiple arrests over the weekend in Donegal

Gardai in Donegal have warned that there is no hiding drug driving. Four people have been arrested for the offence over the weekend. On Friday, two drivers were arrested on suspicion of drug driving with one road user testing positive for cocaine and the other testing positive for cannabis. Also, on Saturday two further arrests

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Serious concern over road safety on approach to Clady Bridge

There’s serious concern over road safety on approach to Clady Bridge. Overhanging trees on the route from the N15 are hampering travelling conditions for motorists. Councillor Gary Doherty said he himself had a number of near misses. A request for additional lighting at the junction off the Castlefin Road was previously requested. Councillor Doherty says

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‘Results of referendum a clear sign that Government needs to go’ – Dr Joe Kelly

The referendum results are a clear sign that a change of Government is needed. That’s according to Dr Joe Kelly. Meanwhile, an ‘Ireland Thinks’ exit poll – published today in the Sunday Independent – reveals high levels of anger behind the ‘No’ vote – with voters citing a ‘lack of clarity’ and ‘mistrust in Government’

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Institute win to stay in promotion hunt – Strabane’s intermediate cup dreams are over

Donegal man Shane McGinty was among the scorers as Institute defeated Knockbreda 3-0 away to stay in contention for promotion in the Irish League Championship. However, struggling Dergview were beaten 3-0 away by Newington. Meanwhile, Strabane Athletic – who have been going really well of late – bowed out of the Irish Intermediate Cup as

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McBrearty wins schools cross-country title, McCready is fastest woman in Derry Ten Miler

A number of Donegal athletes were to the fore in a variety of competitions on Saturday, with pride of place going to St. Columba’s College Stranorlar student Odhran McBrearty who won the intermediate under-17 title at the schools cross-country championships in Dublin. His fine run will mean that he is selected for the Irish schools

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Eamon Ryan admits Government’s case ‘didn’t win’ in referendums on Family and Care

The Green Party leader has admitted the case the Government presented to the public ‘didn’t win’ in the referendums on Family and Care. Minister Eamon Ryan initially said there was still a long way to go, but has now conceded it looks like both referendums will be defeated. Speaking at the Dublin City count centre

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Gardai and PSNI say they’re committed to cross border crime prevention

  An Garda Síochána Donegal state that they are committed to keeping people safe in the border areas. This was mentioned at an event yesterday where An Garda Síochána Chief Superintendent Goretti Sheridan, Superintendent Shaun Grant and Garda colleagues joined the Area Commander Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney and her colleagues from the PSNI, to meet

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Early indications suggest Donegal will return a ‘No’ vote in both referendums

Early indications suggest Donegal will return a ‘No/ No’ vote in both referendums. Counting is well underway now at the Donegal Count Centre at the Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny. Final turnout figures in Donegal range from 38% in Stranorlar, to 41.5% in the Donegal Local Electoral area to under 50% in Buncrana. Tallies carried out

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Government urged to address ‘unacceptably high electricity prices’

The Government is being urged to urgently address what’s been described as Ireland’s ‘unacceptably high electricity prices’. The call from Sinn Fein comes as profits at the ESB surged by 30% to €868 million for 2023. Energy prices are 66.4% higher than the average in other EU member states, while residential gas bills are over

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Over 16,000 on waiting lists at Letterkenny University Hospital

The latest National Treatment Purchase Fund Hospital Waiting List data is out. As of the end of February, there were around 689,500 patients on the active hospital waiting lists in Ireland. 16,052 are in Letterkenny University Hospital, with over 14,700 of those being outpatients. 12,736 are adults, while 1,990 are children. In adults the longest

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Red Hugh O’Donnell link could see Lifford twined with Spanish village

It’s been proposed the Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District twin with Spanish village Simancas to mark the connection with Red Hugh O’Donnell. The Council in Simancas has already passed a motion to twin with the area in recognition of Lifford being the birth place of Red Hugh O’Donnell and there his place of death. Cathaoirleach of

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8,971 people on the Live Register in Donegal at the end of February

There were 8,971 people signing on the Live Register in county Donegal in Feburary, a fall of 8% on the figure for that of last year. That’s according to the latest figures released by the central statistics office. Decreases were recorded in all social welfare offices with largest seen in Killybegs, Dungloe and Buncrana. Killbegs

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Measles vaccination programme to be rolled out after second case is confirmed

A measles’ vaccine catch-up programme will be rolled out following a second confirmed case here. On Wednesday, the HSE was notified that a person in the West of Ireland had contracted the disease. They are now finalising plans for the broader rollout of the MMR vaccine in response to the rise in the UK and

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Online facility launched supplying info on URDF projects

A new online tracker has been launched giving information on Urban Regional Development Fund Projects, with €16.6m being invested in Donegal. The tracker enables users to gain access to details of URDF projects, including funding allocations, timelines and key objectives. URDF projects in Donegal include the Letterkenny 2040 Plan which contains proposals to Re-Energise and

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Breaking – HSE confirms interim funding has been agreed for Raphoe Counselling Service

The HSE has confirmed today that following meetings with the HSE, Tusla and the Raphoe Diocesan Counselling Services, an interim funding proposal has been agreed by all parties. This proposal addresses the immediate issues that were highlighted by the Raphoe Counselling Service and it ensures the delivery of the Raphoe Diocesan Counselling Services for the

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Loganair announces a year round service between Donegal and Glasgow

Loganair’s summer schedule opens on 19 May with three flights weekly, rising to four between 6 July – 17 August for the peak season. The route will continue through the winter, with flights every Friday and Sunday. It follows protracted discussions between the airline and Donegal Airport. The Managing Director of Donegal Airport is Eilis

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Co-ordinated approach needed to tackle gender based violence – Women’s Aid

There are renewed calls for a co-ordinated approach to tackling gender based violence on International Women’s Day. Women’s Aid says the government’s strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence must improve education, legal protection and support services. One in four women in Ireland have suffered abuse at the hands of a current or former partner.

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Feighan seeks funding to allow communities transition from septic tanks to sewerage mains

The government is looking into the possibility of providing funding to local communities on the outskirts of large towns to allow them decommission septic tanks and connect into the local sewerage systems. Minister Ciaran O’Donnell told the Dail this is predominantly an issue for Uisce Eireann, but his department will examine the options. He was

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Donegal FRC calls for consistent funding to keep up with demand

Family Resource Centres across Donegal says there needs to be consistent funding to allow them to provide proven therapeutic services. The national ‘Recovery and Resilience Programme for Children’ grant provided one-off funding of €1,000,000 for therapeutic community supports in 83 Family Resource Centres across Ireland. This included Cara House, Donegal and Downstrands Family Resource Centres

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Minister McConalogue liaising closely with education Minister to see new building for Scoil Íosagáin

Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue says he is liaising closely with the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, to secure approval for new building for Scoil Íosagáin in Buncrana, He says all that’s left to do is to secure the final approval and capital funding. Scoil Íosagáin is the largest primary school in Donegal with over 750

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MEP Walsh calls for EU Female Founders’ Fund on International Women’s Day

Today marks International Women’s Day and Midlands North West MEP Maria Walsh is calling for the creation of the first ever EU Female Founders’ Fund. The Fine Gael MEP wants to establish the project through the European Investment Fund in a bid to eradicate the gender credit gap that exists for female-owned businesses. It would

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