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Vigil to take place in Letterkenny to mark 200 days since start of war in Gaza

A vigil is taking place in Letterkenny tomorrow evening to mark 200 days since the start of the war in Gaza. The vigil organised by the Donegal branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign will hear the names of the almost 34,000 children who have to date, been killed in Gaza read aloud. The group

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Gardai investigating smashing of car windscreen in Letterkenny

Gardai are appealing for information after the windscreen of a car was smashed in Letterkenny. A resident in the Gleann Tain Manor are discovered yesterday morning that the rear windscreen of their car had been smashed overnight. The damage is believed to have been caused between Midnight and 6am yesterday morning. Anyone with information is

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Gardai investigation damage at Donegal graveyards

Gardai have launched investigations into damage at two graveyards in Donegal. On Friday night last, an information sign erected by the Raymochy Historical Society at Abbey graveyard, Manorcunningham was smashed. It later emerged a headstone had been knocked down also. Meanwhile, on Friday also, significant damage was caused to headstones at the graveyard at St

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Almost €2.6m in LIS funding announced for Donegal

Donegal is to receive almost €2.6 million in Local Improvement Scheme funding. It’s part of a €40 million allocation for repairs and improvement works on non-public rural roads and laneways announced today. An additional €200,000 has been set aside for Donegal’s islands. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys acknowledged that there is

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Taoiseach to make official state apology to Stardust fire families today

The Taoiseach will make an official state apology today, to the families of the victims of the Stardust fire. Families who have fought for justice for four-decades met with Simon Harris on Saturday, when they were assured of today’s response, and the implementation of the inquest jury’s recommendations. Many will watch from the Dáil’s public

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Police confirm last night’s Derry City game passed without incident

Police say last night’s Derry City match passed without incident. A policing operation was implemented at last night’s game against St Pats after police were attacked with masonry following disorder after a match at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium on Friday. A male teenager however, was arrested in the Lone Moor Gardens area during the

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Misinformation is deterring eligible candidates from Enhanced Defective Block Scheme

Efforts must be made to share positive news regarding the Enhanced Defective Concrete  Block Grant Scheme in a bid to not deter more people from applying. The Chairperson of the Enhanced Scheme Committee with Donegal County Council told a recent meeting that he spoke to a woman who was highly distressed as she believed she

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14 year old fisherwoman from Donegal to make waves at European Parliament

A Donegal teenage is to travel to the European Parliament tomorrow to fight for a secure future for the young fishers of Ireland. 14 year old Muireann Kavanagh had first made waves when she wrote the Minister for the Marine when she was banned from fishing pollock with her family off the Arranmore coast. Midlands

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Over 30 arrests made for staling in Strabane and Derry since April 2022

32 individuals were arrested for stalking in Strabane and Derry since new legislation was introduced to tackle the crime in April 2022. This week marks National Stalking Awareness Week and in a bid to encourage victims to com forward, the PSNI have shared the figures of arrests made to date. In the Fermanagh and Omagh

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Over 4,300 appointments cancelled at LUH last year

Sinn Fein has branded over 4,300 hospital appointment cancellations last year in Letterkenny as unacceptable. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says issues surrounding bed availability and Emergency Department pressure at Letterkenny University Hospital is making waiting lists longer. Last week the Party’s leader called out 800 chemotherapy appointments for children that were cancelled, however it was disputed

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Gardaí don’t have the training or confidence to make arrests at far-right protest – GRA

The GRA says Gardaí don’t have the training or confidence to make arrests at far-right protests. Questions have been raised over the Garda response to a protest by masked men outside Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman’s home last week. It’s something that’ll be discussed at the Garda Representative Association’s conference, which starts this evening. GRA President,

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New Ballyshannon Community Hospital to officially open on Friday

The official opening of the new Ballyshannon Community Hospital will take place on Friday. The facility has been operating for a number of months now however, Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, will travel to Donegal to officially open it. Minister Butler will also meet with representatives of the Restoration

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GRA says Gardaí don’t have the training or confidence to make arrests at far-right protests

The GRA says Gardaí don’t have the training or confidence to make arrests at far-right protests. Questions have been raised over the Garda response to a protest by masked men outside Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman’s home last week. It’s something that’ll be discussed at the Garda Representative Association’s conference, which starts this evening. GRA President,

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Headstone knocked down and information sign smashed at Raymochy Abbey graveyard

A headstone has been knocked down and an information sign damaged during a weekend incident of vandalism in the Manorcunningham area. On Friday night, an information sign erected by the Raymochy Historical Society at Abbey graveyard was smashed. It later emerged a headstone had been knocked down also. It comes after over €100,000 was spent

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Allstate opens new office in Derry as part of £1.6m expansion in North West

Allstate Northern Ireland has opened a new office in Derry as part of £1.6 million expansion in the North West. The new state-of-the-art premises at the Innovation Centre in the city officially opened in recent days. Allstate NI Managing Director Stephen McKeown says the opening of the new office marks not only the company’s commitment

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Ulster University undertaking study into mental health and familial impact of the defective concrete block crisis

Ulster University is undertaking a study into the mental health and familial impact of the defective concrete block crisis. A group of researchers from the Schools of Psychology, Business, and Geography and Environmental Sciences at Ulster University are undertaking a study into the unique experiences of defective concrete blocks and the mental health and stressors

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Leader of National Party announces intention to contest European elections in Midlands NW constituency

Another candidate has declared their intention to contest the European elections in the Midlands North West constituency. Leader of the National Party, James Reynolds has also previously held roles in the IFA and Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmer’s Association. A full-time suckler and sheep farmer and campaigner, James says he wants to make sure the

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‘It’s not your dog’s fault, it’s yours’ campaign launched

  Dog owners are to be targeted in a new national awareness campaign. ‘Its not your dogs fault, it’s yours’ is aiming to highlight the harm out of control dogs can do to both people and livestock. Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys says the goal is to remind owners they must always

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Warning that someone will be seriously injured if dumping of glass bottles along N56 does not stop

The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District has warned that someone will be seriously injured if the throwing of glass bottles onto roads is not stopped. Councillor Michael McClafferty says there appears to be an increase in the littering of glass bottles and cans along the N56 particularly. He says it poses a serious health

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Public consultation open for Three Trees to Carndonagh greenway project

The first non-statutory public consultation for the Three Trees to Carndonagh greenway project is set to get underway this week. Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland are inviting the public to have their say on the project which is in Phase 1, the concept & feasibility stage which includes the identification

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Residents in Letterkenny housing estate fearful over children’s safety due to speeding

Residents living in a Letterkenny housing estate are said to be fearful over the safety of their children due to the speed of vehicles in the area. There are calls for traffic calming measures to be installed on the main road past Windmill View in a bid to slow traffic in what is a built-up

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Gardai seize car in Ballybofey after discovering tax expired 1,390 days ago

A car was seized in the Ballybofey area in the early hours of this morning after it emerged the vehicle’s tax expired 1,390 days ago. Gardai say there was nothing displayed on the windscreen so they will now make further enquiries in relation to NCT and insurance. Motorists are being reminded to never take to

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Fine Gael benefitting from slight ‘Simon-surge’ according to latest poll

Fine Gael has benefitted from a slight ‘Simon-surge’ in the latest poll. The party is up 3 points to 20% since Simon Harris took over as leader. However, the Opinions poll in today’s Sunday Times shows Sinn Féin is still the most popular party in the country with 27% support, up one point since March.

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Another driver arrested in Donegal for drug driving

Another driver has been arrested in Donegal after being caught driving under the influence. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit initially detected the car travelling at 129KPH in a 100 KPH speed zone yesterday. The motorist subsequently tested positive for cocaine. Gardai are reiterating their warning to never drive while under the influence of alcohol or

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Planning permission granted for major extension of Buncrana school

Planning permission for a major extension to Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana has been granted. The proposed two-storey 2,023 square-metre development will include two mainstream classrooms, three special education training rooms, three science labs, a science prep area, a home economics room, a design and communications and graphics room, and four special education needs bases. Welcoming the

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