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Cllr. Nicholas Crossan says it was one of the toughest decisions he has ever made to step away from politics. He has served Donegal for 30 years after having been first elected in 1994. Cllr Crossan spoke of his time on the council with Greg Hughes on this morning’s Nine ’til Noon Show. He says […]

An Inishowen councillor says he hopes progress on the provision of day care services in Carndonagh and the retention of the supervised residential unit support at Radharc na Sleibhte can be made now that industrial action by Forsa has ceased. Cllr Albert Doherty says questions he submitted in early November will get responses in the

The regional chair of the Irish Farmers Association says that for quality, local food Irish farmers need better support. The body will be staging a protest outside Donegal County Council’s Special Plenary meeting in Lifford this Wednesday as part of a national action. Speaking to Greg Hughes on this morning’s Nine till Noon Show, Frank

RTE is going to come under increasing pressure to reveal full details of exit packages paid to former executives. Director General Kevin Bakhurst and Chair of the Board Siún Ní Raghallaigh have been called to an early morning meeting with Media Minster Catherine Martin. There were more partial revelations over the weekend about exit packages

Midlands North West MEP Chris MacManus has been selected by Sinn Fein to contest the upcoming European elections. Mr MacManus has served as an MEP for the constituency for the past four years. He was selected by the party to run for the elections in June alongside party colleague MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone,

There’s calls for a full review of the services offered at Letterkenny Public Services Centre. There’s concerns over staffing levels at the facility with staff there said to be under severe pressure, particularly in the Motor Tax Office section. While Donegal County Council has agreed to hire additional staff, Councillor Ciaran Brogan says they need

Serious health and safety concerns are being raised due to a lack of lighting at Burtonport pier. Councillor Micheal Choilm MacGiolla Easbuig says inadequate lighting in the area poses huge risks particularly for the fishers who are operating outside of day light hours. He believes additional lighting should have been included during the redevelopment works

Public health experts are raising concern about a potential rise in measles cases after midterm break travel. Epidemics are spreading across Europe, with fears the disease could take hold here. There has been one confirmed case in Ireland so far this year – a 48 year old man who died last week. Professor of Health

The Marine Minister has heard how sadly fishermen cannot see light at the end of the tunnel. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn in the Dail this week relayed to Minister Charlie McConalogue the serious crisis in Ireland’s fishing and seafood sector. With negotiations between the European Commission and Iceland ongoing, Deputy MacLochlainn says there is profound

The Taoiseach says the drip-feed of revelations over financial management at RTE is ‘seriously damaging’. Speaking in the Sunday Independent, Leo Varadkar referred again to ‘a culture of arrogance’ at the broadcaster, following new revelations about exit-payments to executives. RTE Director General Kevin Backhurst released a statement yesterday outlining exit deals for four former executives,

There’s a call on the GRA to reverse its decision not to invite the Garda Commissioner to its conference. Labour’s Justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says to invite the Justice Minister but not Drew Harris is “very pointed and quite personal”. In a statement yesterday, President of the GRA, Donegal based Garda Brendan O’Connor says

A National Demonstration for Palestine in Dublin today will call for an end to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. It will gather at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square at 1 o’clock this afternoon. Protestors will then march to the Department of Foreign Affairs for a rally, after over 100,000 attended last month’s march.

Parent Hub Donegal has launched The Parenting Platform. The online resources is a one stop destination for parents. Videos, webinars, and podcasts on parenting related issues; information, tips and strategies are available. Mary Walker Callaghan, Regional Manager of Lifestart Services Donegal says the developing of the resource was parent led:

Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed to sign up to the United Nations Fast Track Cities initiative to reach zero new HIV diagnosis by 2030. The motion was proposed by Councillor Sandra Duffy who believes the city can play a crucial role in the global fight against AIDS. The move aims to address

A South Donegal Deputy says Governments on both sides of the border have much work to do to ensure the Northern Ireland Assembly remains up and running. Deputy Martin Kenny admitted that there will be difficulties ahead at Stormont following its reformation. He believes all Ireland cooperation is needed. Deputy Kenny says the Irish Government

Defective block homeowners in Donegal have been locked out of accessing funding due to apparent issues with Donegal County Council’s online application system. Some of those impacted are currently in rented accommodation while works are being carried out on their property however, they have been unable to upload the relevant documentation to the portal in

The Government must recommit to funding the A5 on a 50/50 basis. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who was speaking after it was confirmed this week that the Irish Government is to increase its financial contribution to the Western Transport Corridor. By how much however, has yet to be confirmed. Government previously committed

Lidl procured €20 million worth of goods from county Donegal last year. It’s part of a national total of €1.6 billion of Irish supplied goods to the retailer for 2023. Lidl’s key Donegal suppliers include Ballybofey-based Mulrines and the Irish Fish Canners in North Donegal. CEO of Lidl J.P. Scally says he looks forward to

A County Derry farmer says a recent spate of sheep thefts is causing major concern among the farming community in the area. Police are urging farmers to tighten security measures – as investigations continue into five separate incidents. In the latest last week, more than a dozen pregnant sheep were taken from a field –

A number of people walked out of a Fianna Fail local community meeting following heated exchanges over the fishing industry. Minister for the Marine, Charlie McConalogue chaired the meeting with an update on fishing negotiations on the agenda. Members of the fishing industry walked out of the Local Community Meeting where Brexit, fish quotas and

The HSE has confirmed that abortions are being performed at Letterkenny University Hospital in conjunction with 16 other maternity hospitals around Ireland. The procedure takes place when pregnancy is under 12 weeks in duration. In their statement they say the HSE is committed to the provision of a high quality and safe abortion service and