Around 400 thousand homeowners are poised to face higher monthly repayments. Yet another interest rate hike is expected when the governing council of the European Central Bank meets today. An increase of 0.75% is on the cards as the bank attempts to control inflation in the eurozone. It’ll be the third interest rate hike this …
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Ye has officially dropped off the Forbes’ list of billionaire. It comes after the rapper lost contracts with multiple companies following anti-sematic remarks. Adidas and GAP are two notable losses for Kanye, while he also has been dropped by his talent agency. Spotify has become the latest big company to verbalise their dismay at the …
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The Irish Red Cross will host a public meeting in Creeslough tonight to update the community on its plans for the distribution of funds raised through a national appeal. The meeting takes place at Creeslough Community Centre in Massinass at 7 o’clock this evening. Meanwhile, Donegal County Council’s Community Support Officer will be available at …
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Hospital overcrowding this winter could be the worst ever seen. That’s according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation after 669 patients were left without beds on Tuesday. That figure was the highest number of patients waiting on trolleys in a single day in 2022. Of those, 51 were at Letterkenny University Hospital, the joint …
Hospital overcrowding reaching ‘Emergency Levels’ – INMO Read More »
There’s calls for a Remedial Works Programme to be set up to bring Mica affected social houses and others laying vacant back into use. People have been moved out of up to 20 council owned properties in the Letterkenny Milford Municipal which have been affected by defective blocks. Councillor Gerry McMonagle believes a process needs …
Remediation scheme needed for Council houses with Mica – McMonagle Read More »
Concerns have been raised over vacant roles in the Corporate Services Department of Donegal County Council. It is understood a number of staff have retired in recent times and while the local authority says efforts are being made to recruit for the roles, to date, they remain empty. Councillor Ciaran Brogan says the issue needs …
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The Taoiseach says he will consider a further deferral of the national rates revaluation process which is now underway. Donegal is one of the first counties in which the process is underway, with fears that this may mean some businesses will see their rates bill increase significantly in years to come. In the Dail, Fianna …
Taoiseach will consult cabinet on potential rate revaluation deferral Read More »
The Mayor of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District says the process of reinvigorating Letterkenny’s Market Square could have been delayed if agreement hadn’t been reached this week on taxi spaces. The draft proposal saw all taxi spaces taken away from Market Square and outside the Market Centre, and moved down Main Street past the Courtyard Shopping …
Letterkenny Milford MD Mayor welcomes progress on Market Square improvements Read More »
The main evening news, sport and obituary notices on Wednesday, October 26th….
The Environment Minister has signed the new Solid Fuel Regulations, banning the advertising and sale of turf online or from retail units. However, Eamon Ryan says people with turf-cutting rights will still be able to cut their own supply, sell it privately or gift it to family or friends. The regulations also allow only the …
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The Chairperson of the Mica Action Group says the Government is trying to divide the country over the mica redress scheme. Lisa Hone was the homeowner representative at today’s Oireachtas Committee meeting about the controversial concrete levy, which was introduced in Budget 2023 and intended to fund mica redress. She was joined by reps from …
Government trying to divide country over Mica redress – Hone Read More »
Replacing the Northern Ireland protocol is the only way to make progress in forming an Executive in the North. That’s the view of the DUP leader, who spoke by phone with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State earlier. Jeffrey Donaldson says his party will go into any election looking to renew their mandate that the …
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A study has found that the parents of boys age faster than parents of girls. The research by Columbia University seen that mums and dads of sons see their brain power drop away more quickly as they grow older. The data says more boys in a family, the worse the damage. The reason? Girls are …
The head of the Construction Industry Federation says whatever actions are taken by government to recover the cost of the defective Blocks Scheme, the reality is that the bulk of the burden will ultinately fall on the taxpayer. Answering questions from Deputy Mick Barry, Tom Parlon acknowledged that there was no regulation in terms of …
CIF head says there was no regulation of the manufacture of concrete blocks Read More »
Irish Water says it is investigating reports of supply disruptions affecting Ramelton and surrounding areas in Co. Donegal. More information to follow.
Donegal County Council has appointed a Community Support Officer to Creeslough, to help all those affected by the Creeslough tragedy. The support officer will be in place this week from Wednesday until Friday, from 10am to 4pm each day at the Wild Atlantic Campsite in Creeslough. Donegal County Council say the support officer will act …
Community Support Officer assigned to Creeslough this week Read More »
The Chairperson of the Mica Action Group has told an Oireachtas Committee that the proposed concrete levy is just adding “insult to injury” for Mica homeowners. Lisa Hone was speaking in front of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform this afternoon She says that taxpayers are being given the full blame …
The efforts of community groups and individuals across Ireland in ensuring the preservation, protection and promotion of our built, natural and cultural heritage were recognised at the National Heritage Week Awards ceremony in Dublin on Thursday, October 20. The event, hosted by The Heritage Council and presented by RTÉ broadcaster Anne Cassin, saw three awards …
Donegal receives three National Heritage Week Awards Read More »
Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn has pleaded with Government to help Mica affected homeowners living in dangerous properties to help them urgently. It’s believed 500 homeowners are currently at stage one of the redress scheme. Deputy MacLochlainn says these homeowners are stuck and can’t get access to any financial supports despite continuing to live in properties …
Dail hears plea for help for Mica homeowners living in dangerous conditions Read More »
Police have described as ‘brutal’ an attack on a man in Derry last night. The 38 year old was attacked by two men wielding iron bars, outside flats on the Lecky Road, shortly before 9pm. He was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment to injuries to his hand, arm and head. Detectives believe last night …
Donegal County Council has approved the Part 8 Planning for the Reimagined Market Square project in Letterkenny Town Centre. Some changes have been made to the provision of taxi ranks and disabled parking spaces, including the retention of the taxi rank outside the Market Centre. The Chief Executive’s report, which followed a public consultation, stressed …
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Works are to be carried out in West Donegal to replace an unreliable water pipeline. Irish Water has confirmed that crews will be on the ground in the coming days to remove old pipe work. Works to replace 850 metres of water main, susceptible to bursts in the Lunniagh area will be carried out before …
Works to improve water supply in Lunniagh to commence Read More »
A Buncrana publican has given a cautious welcome to a new pilot scheme which aims to reinvigorate nightlife. Buncrana has been selected as one of 9 cities and towns across the country to take part in a pilot initiative to support the development of a vibrant and diverse night-time economy. The project follows announcements on …
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A security alert in Strabane earlier today has ended. Police received a report of a suspicious object in the Melmount Road area of the town just after 7.35am this morning. The object was examined and Police have confirmed that nothing untoward was found.
Donegal County Council is being urged to address the condition of a busy road outside Letterkenny as a matter of urgency. The Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District has described the state of the Crievesmith/ Old Town to Bomany road as ‘dire’. Councillor Donal Mandy Kelly says there has been huge investment in the …
Council urged to urgently address condition of busy Letterkenny road Read More »
Children as young as 15 are being used as so called money mules. Figures from FraudSMART show more that 12 million euro was illegally transferred via money mule accounts in the first half of last year. The number of bank accounts being used almost doubled on the year before, to 3,000, and the average sum …
A Donegal Deputy says students from Donegal attending university in Northern Ireland are being discriminated against. Students travelling from the county to the likes of Galway will receive a 50% rebate as part of the Leap Card Scheme however, if travelling to the North no rebate is available. Deputy Joe McHugh believes a solution is …
Donegal students travelling to NI being ‘discriminated’ – Deputy McHugh Read More »
A Glenties Councillor has welcomed works that are set to begin today on the R259 road between Dungloe and Burtonport. The roadworks will see much-needed improvements to the road and footpath. The route will be closed to traffic between 8am and 5pm from today until Friday. Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says while the …
There’s evidence today of a severe shortage of teachers. A survey carried out by the Teachers Union of Ireland has found that 91% of secondary schools reported difficulties in recruiting teachers in the past six months. 71% of schools that advertised jobs in recent months did not get a single applicant, while 61% experienced problems …
91% of secondary schools report recruitment issues Read More »
Chris Heaton-Harris has been reappointed as Northern Ireland secretary. He was first appointed to the role by former British Prime Minister Liz Truss at the start of September. His reappointment by the new PM Rishi Sunak, strengthens the likelihood of fresh elections in the north, where the DUP has refused to re-enter power sharing until …
Motorists are advised to take care on the roads this morning following heavy rain overnight and into this morning. A lot of surface water and wind-blown debris is affecting driving conditions. There is the chance of isolated thunderstorms today.
The Dail has been told that recent figures published by the Donegal Rape Crisis Centre show the need for improved sexual and relationship education from primary school on. The centre returned the highest number of under 18s seeking help, with many of them reporting they had been physically and sexually assaulted by their peers. Deputy …
Dail told Donegal sexual assault figures show need for improved sexuality education Read More »
A Business Investment event is taking place in Dublin this evening to promote the North West City Region as an area of investment . The event, which is being hosted by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council, will see presentations from development agencies, third level institutions and companies who have already …
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An Oireachtas committee meeting today is to hear from Mica-affected homeowners and stakeholders from the construction industry to discuss the controversial concrete levy. The levy, which was initially introduced in Budget 2023 in order to pay for the Mica Redress Scheme, has been widely criticised by many. The Government initially proposed a 10% tax on …
Mica homeowners to address Oireachtas Committee on concrete levy today Read More »
The main evening news, sport and obituary notices on Tuesday the 25th of October….
A HIQA review of child protective services in Donegal published today has found that Tusla’s services in the county were compliant or substantially compliant in all areas. The review analysed a number of areas of their child protective services in the county. The report said the Donegal service provided a good quality, safe service to …
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Around the Northwest with John Breslin Conductor of the New Land Choir, Future Moyo joins John to share the unique choir he is apart of – made up by people from at least nine different countries, including refugees from Ukraine and other countries, as well as Irish-born members.
Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has told the Dail he is considering what measures may be necessary to support the fishing sector in the face of rising fuel costs. A number of TDs, including Donegal Deputy and Sinn Fein Fisheries Spokesperson Padraig MacLochlainn, have been stressing the need for a financial package to help …
McConalogue considering what extra supports are needed for fishery sector Read More »
Strong bikes wanted! Donegal County Council is once again delighted to support and promote the Letterkenny Rotary Club’s annual School Bikes Africa Appeal in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Bryson Recycling. The annual appeal is being promoted this October to coincide with National Reuse month. However, the good news is that this appeal will …
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Donegal Sports Partnership through their Return to Sport – Club Development Fund 2022 is encouraging sports clubs across Co Donegal to apply for small grants to support the ongoing development of sport post the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding is being allocated through two funding streams including club development initiatives and coaching and volunteer capacity building. …
Donegal Sports Partnership invites applications for ‘Return to Sport’ Funding Read More »
The Tánaiste has accused Russia of weaponising refugees. Leo Varadkar warned Ukrainians considering fleeing to Ireland they can’t be guaranteed accommodation here – but claimed Ireland also won’t be turning away any new arrivals at the same time. He said the Government doesn’t know how many new accommodation places it may be able to secure …
Refugees won’t be turned away despite accommodation concerns – Varadkar Read More »
Irish Water say that there may be disruptions to water supply in a number of parts of Letterkenny today. Works to repair a burst water main may cause outages in Creivesmith, Ros Suilighe and surrounding areas of the town. Irish Water say repairs there will be completed at 5pm this evening. Mains repairs works are …
Repairs ongoing to water mains in Letterkenny this afternoon Read More »
A group representing people who live with obesity, hope “shame and blame” around the disease will soon be gone. It follows the publication of new clinical guidelines by the HSE, that moves away from the idea it’s a ‘lifestyle illness’. Under the guidelines, obesity is considered a chronic disease that should be treated medically, and …
New HSE guidelines to treat obesity as “chronic illness” Read More »
A twitter account by the name of Stop anti-Semitism has shared a video of Kanye, now known as Ye, in which he claims he can say anything he wants without it affecting his career. Listen to Kanye here: “the thing about it being Adidas I can say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me … …
Former Transport Minister Shane Ross will be in Donegal tomorrow, Wednesday October 26th to sign copies of his latest book ‘Mary Lou: A Republican Riddle.’ The event is being held at Bookmark, Letterkenny between 1-2pm. With Deputy McDonald tipped to become Ireland’s next Taoiseach, making her the first woman to reach office, Shane Ross in …
It has been an long running suspicion that cats give their owners the silent treatment, research has now shown that our feline friends actually do ignore us. The research shows cats can’t recognise their own name but know the tone of voice their owners use when speaking to them – they simply choose not to …
Check you calenders, it is an important day for the people of Ireland – it’s Crisp Sandwich Day! Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner, today is the day to enjoy crisps in between two slices of bread slathered butter. The big question remains – which is the best flavour of crisp for a crisp …
The number of searches for Viber increased by 132% since 8am this morning – around the time when Whatsapp went down globally. Millions of users reported issues sending and receiving messages for about two hours this morning, before issues on Whatsapp were resolved. Google Search Data also shows a 2400% increase in traffic for the …
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Detectives in Derry are investigating an assault on a man in Carnhill last night, during which the victim was reportedly beaten with iron bars. The 35-year-old is reported to have been attacked just off Racecourse Road, at around 9.30pm. It’s reported up to seven men may have been involved in the attack, which has left …
35 year old beaten with iron bars in Derry attack Read More »
Rishi Sunak has formally become British Prime Minister. He’s spent time with King Charles this morning where – as is tradition – he was invited to form a government, following the formal acceptance of Liz Truss’ resignation. This afternoon, Mr Sunak’s expected to appoint ministers to his top team. Earlier, Liz Truss formally tendered her …
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