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Saoirse McHugh is to run for a Midlands North West seat in the upcoming European elections as an Independent. The former Green Party candidate is the latest for put her name in the ring, saying it’s not a decision she has made lightly.

Over 90% of pharmacists report burnout due to administrative burdens and red tape. The issue will be raised at the IPU’s National Pharmacy Conference in Athlone today. The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will be addressing those who work in the sector – and incoming President of the Irish Pharmacy Union, Tom Murray, says they’ll be

An investigation’s underway following a bomb-scare at the home of Justice Minister Helen McEntee. Today’s Irish Daily Mail reports the late-night threat forced the evacuation of the Minister’s husband and young family. The Minister herself was not at home when the threats were made. It’s understood Gardaí regarded the alert with the ‘utmost seriousness’.

Lough Eske Castle has joined a delegation of 13 Irish tourism companies to travel to the United States in a bid to sell the ‘Best of Ireland’. The group will visit key cities including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Chicago. The trip entails a B2B event in each location, in which interactive presentations will be

A local GAA club has made an appeal for respect on social media. Red Hughes GAA shared images which showed tyre tracks on their newly resurfaced car parking facilities. A spokesperson said that at 10.10pm on Wednesday night a car entered the facility and attempted to do donuts, tearing up the work that had been

95 bicycles collected in Donegal are currently being refurnished before they are sent to The Gambia. It’s after Letterkenny Rotary Club organised a collection as part of their annual School Bikes Africa appeal in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Bryson Recycling. The bikes were collected from the Milford recycling centre, and have now been

Donegal has the most expensive non-residential land in Connacht and Ulster for the third year in a row. For holdings under 50 acres, good quality land cost €13,400 per acre. The same figure in 2022 was €12,143. The findings were released in a new report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland. Nationally, Donegal is

A car was seized in Derry today after it emerged the driver was disqualified and without insurance. Police stopped the car, which also had defective tyres, on Maydown Road earlier. PSNI says that such actions are selfish and dangerous and have appealed to the public to think about the potential consequences at hand.

Two men have been arrested in relation to dangerous driving in Letterkenny this morning. It follows a number of incidents involving one vehicle, which Gardaí later seized. The men were detained and questioned before one was released and the other charged and brought before Letterkenny District Court. Gardaí are asking those who have footage of

13,866 people were registered as homeless in Ireland in March – a new record. The total figure includes 4,147 children. There was a marginal decrease of 0.5% in the number of adults homeless in the North West, totalling to 172 , 70 of them in Donegal. The North West seen 23 families without a home

More than 21,000 couples got married last year in Ireland, 857 in Donegal. Nationally, the number of marriages fell by almost 9% last year, that figure was almost doubled in this county with a drop of 17%. There were 17 same sex marriages in the county, 13 of those between men and 4 between women.

Education workers in Northern Ireland say they’re “ready to strike” after the Stormont Executive failed to deliver on their demands. The GMB Union says it’s “disgraceful and insulting” to its members that they’ve been told “there’s no money to fund this pay and grading review.” It says it’ll now engage with members – along with

Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions at Bellanascaddan and surrounding areas between Letterkenny and Kilmacrennan. Works are scheduled to take place until 2:45 this afternoon. Meanwhile, a power outage may cause supply disruptions to Corradooey, Rooskey, Findrum, Blackrepentance, Convoy and surrounding areas until 4 o’clock this afternoon. In

Gardai in Donegal say they continue to work in partnership with other agencies to deter crime along the county’s coastline and waterways and to keep rural communities safe. It’s after Gardai met yesterday with the Killybegs Coast Guard to discuss enhancing Coastal Watch in Donegal. The multi-agency initiative is aimed at preventing and detecting the

There were more than 100 direct physical assaults on prison officers last year, one involving a female officer who was left with life changing injuries. Figures from the Prison Officers Association show an increase of 137% in assaults in the space of three years. The POA is calling on the Government to provide incapacitant spray,

Gardaí say they came under attack last night at the site of a house earmarked for asylum seekers in County Wicklow. 6 arrests have been made after fires were lit at the scene in Newtownmountkennedy. Footage emerged on social media showing a blaze outside Trudder House which is being planned for use to accommodate asylum

The N56 Dungloe to Glenties road was officially opened by Mr Jack Chambers, Minister of State at the Department of Transport this afternoon. Over €100M has been invested in improving around 26km of the road and to see the addition of a 2m wide shared footway and cycle track. The project was delivered in 5

A search has been conducted and a man arrested in Derry following the discovery of £42,000 worth of suspected drugs at the start of the month. Police intercepted the parcel containing 3kg of suspected herbal cannabis on Tuesday the 2nd of April. A search was then carried out in Beraghvale earlier today, which seen a

A memorial has been erected at Private Seán Rooney’s graveside. The 24-year-old was killed in an ambush in Lebanon on December 14th, 2022. He was buried with full military honours in Newtowncunningham. An inscription on Private Rooney’s headstone reads: “Proud I stood, now proud I lie, pray for peace, as you pass by, my life

Gardaí in Donegal are again asking the public to not take risks when driving. It follows one driver being detected 51KPH over the 100KPH zone in Letterkenny on Tuesday, and another motorist failing a drug test in Ballyshannon in the early hours of this morning. The Letterkenny driver will now receive a fine of €160

A HIQA inspection has found a children’s residential centre in the North West to be well run and adequately resourced with good governance arrangements in place to deliver child-centred, safe and effective care and support. Of 12 standards inspected, 10 were found to be compliant and 2 substantially compliant. The inspector’s report noted that children

55 groups in Donegal are to benefit from funding announced today by Age & Opportunity. €14,150 will go towards physical activity for older people. The Grant Scheme is a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland. Among the groups in Donegal receiving funding are Active Seniors Lettermacaward And Doochary, Áislann Rann na Feirste,

A man in his 30s has died in road collision in County Carlow. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene when Garda were called to an incident between Rathoe and Ballon at Sandbook, shortly before 11 o’clock last night. The car was found burnt out and the occupants had fled the scene. Gardai are

Update – Statement from Donegal Fire Service –   “At about 8.20pm yesterday evening, 24th April 2024, Letterkenny Fire Brigade was alerted to a commercial / industrial fire at Rossbracken with the first fire engine leaving Letterkenny Fire Station some six minutes later and arriving at the incident at about 8.35pm. Fire Engines from Stranorlar

A public consultation on the Carrigans to Lifford Greenway Project gets underway next week. Donegal County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland are inviting residents of the area, members of the public and other interested parties to take part. The project is currently at Phase 1 which includes the identification of a project Study Area and

The Minister of State at the Department of Transport is visiting Donegal today. During the two day visit, Minister Jack Chambers will officially open the N56 Dungloe to Glenties Road Project this afternoon. Tomorrow, Minister Chambers will officiate the opening of the Lifford to Castlefin and Muff to Quigley’s Point Greenways. Events are also taking