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Donegal County Council using drones in fight against illegal dumping

Donegal County Council’s Environment team has confirmed drones are now being used in the fight against illegal dumping in the county. In reports to members at municipal district meetings this week, the team says waste and litter staff have been trained, licences are in place, and drone work is now in progress. The team says […]

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School Closures and other weather impacts – January 17th 2024

  PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE CLOSURES  WHICH WE HAVE CONFIRMED, AND THE LIST IS BY NO MEANS EXHAUSTIVE. McGettigans Buses are not operating today. Travelmaster bus and coach in Buncrana is not operating today. Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin in Letterkenny is closed today. Educate together in Letterkenny is closed today. Scoil Colmcille in Letterkenny is closed today.

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Extra health provisions vital in areas with high concentration of refugees and asylum seekers – Pringle

A Donegal TD says the Government must ensure there’s adequate GP and hospital services in areas with large numbers of asylum seekers. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says a lack of medical services is the main concern of communities dealing with new international protection applicants. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced yesterday extra resources in health, education and

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Planned water infrastructure works for parts of Letterkenny must proceed without delay – Cllr Kelly

Letterkenny Milford Municipal District has been told that planned water infrastructure between Raymoghey and Rossbracken, Newmills, and Bomany must proceed without delay. Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly told this week’s meeting that work to develop new infrastructure has been pushed back too often to facilitate work elsewhere in the county. Cllr Kelly told the meeting that every day over

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ATU joins International Alliance to tackle plastic pollution

The Atlantic Technological University has joined the International Alliance in a bid to combat the escalating crisis of plastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean. The Blue Point project also aims to establish a Blue Circular Economy. The Blue Point project is an ambitious initiative aimed at establishing a Blue Circular Economy, uniting 13 partners from

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Concerns over condition of Burnfoot property with reports it is to provide refugee accommodation

There’s concerns over the condition of a property in Burnfoot with unconfirmed reports that it is to house refugees or asylum seekers. The property was destroyed by flooding in 2017 and has been laying vacant since. There’s concerns also over the environmental impact an increase in the number of people being housed in the area

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Inishowen MD received highest number of planning applications in 2023

The Inishowen Municipal District received the highest number of planning applications in Donegal last year. Figures up to the end of December 2023 reveal the MD also had the highest number of invalid applications. Of the 539 planning applications received, 75 were deemed invalid. Meanwhile, Letterkenny had the largest amount of planning applications granted at

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Letterkenny Councillors call on Government to fund counselling service

Members of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District have called on the government to provide funding to allow the Child and Adolescent Counselling service operating out of the Raphoe Pastoral Centre continue. It emerged this week that the service, which is predominantly voluntary, requires a full time director, but despite requests, neither Tusla nor the HSE

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Communities with highest proportion of asylum seekers to receive special support package

Communities with the highest proportion of asylum seekers are to get a special support package. In Donegal, there are 1,014 international protection applicants per 100,000 people, one of the highest figures in the country. The move comes after scuffles broke out between Gardaí and some protestors yesterday, as 17 women and children arrived at Racket

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Ours To Protect – Greencastle Energy Master Plan 16/01/24

Highland Radio are delighted to partner with Coimisiún na Meán in launching a new series dealing with various topics on sustainability. Donna-Marie Doherty of Highland Radio will have a weekly feature on Tuesdays at 12:30 covering a real mix of different topics and interviews with businesses and experts who have a common interest on expertise

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Works to be carried out on Twin Towns crossings

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has confirmed that works are to be carried out on pedestrian crossings in the Twin Towns. Serious safety concerns have been raised over the crossings with a number of near misses reported. The crossings were established as part of a pilot scheme in Ballybofey and Stranorlar. Initial works include installing lighting and

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Gardaí appeal for information following criminal damage and hijacking in Bridgend

Gardaí are asking for the publics assistance in an investigation relating to a number of incidents of criminal damage and a car hijacking in Bridgend Village on Sunday around 8:30pm. The car, a 2012 grey Seat Altea with a Northern Irish registration plate, has since been recovered. Two individuals have been detained in Dublin for

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St. Eunan’s write to education Minister to fight for new school

  The Student Council at St Eunan’s College Letterkenny penned a two page Letter to the Minister for Education, local TDs and councillors to highlight their concerns regarding delays to the construction of their new school building. In the letter they outline the difference of the needs of the school now, compared to 50 years

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Another status yellow low temperature/ice warning has been issued for Ireland

Another status yellow low temperature/ice warning has been issued for the entire country tonight. Met Éireann made the call this morning, with warnings of difficult travelling conditions due to severe frost and icy stretches. The alert comes into effect at 6 o’clock this evening and runs until 11 o’clock tomorrow morning. Seperately, the Met Office

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Bishop says it would be a tragedy if conselling service were to close

The Bishop of Raphoe has said it would be a tragedy if the Child and Adolescent Counselling Service operated from the Raphoe Diocesan Centre were allowed to close for the lack of funding for a full time director. The present director Liam Cannonr, who operates on a part time basis is stepping down in March,

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A number of water outage notices issued for Donegal today

A number of water outage notices have been issued for the Donegal today. A bust water main in Ballyshannon means works will be ongoing until 4:30pm this afternoon. Meanwhile mains repairs may cause supply disruptions to Cahir O’ Doherty Avenue, Crana Road, Buncrana and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this

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Gardaí re-issue appeal in which young person stuck by vehicle

Gardaí in Buncrana have re-issued an appeal for information surrounding a collision between a vehicle and a young person on Monday, December 18th. It happened around Ardaravan Square between 4.30pm and 5pm. The pedestrian sustained non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle in question has been described as a dark coloured saloon, possibly an Audi. Gardaí are

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Gardai appeal for information about Culdaff burglary

Gardaí in Inishowen are appealing for information in relation to a burglary that occurred at a business premises at Main Street, Culdaff  in the early hours of last Tuesday, the 9th of January, sometime between Midnight and 6.20am. The rear door of the premises had been forced open and entry was gained. A substantial amount of cigarettes and cash were

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Some people with disabilities experience financial abuse

  Some people with disabilities are experiencing financial abuse. A National Advocacy Service report says this is despite new laws which presume every adult has capacity to make their own decisions until proven otherwise. In certain cases, people face banking and digital exclusion, while others had their money restricted or limited by family members. The

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Suspected drugs seized during road safety operations in Derry

Maydown Tactical Support Group officers have been conducting road safety operations across Derry City and Strabane District. The results of which included a driver speeding almost 30 miles per hour over the legal limit and the seizure of suspected drugs. On Thursday last the officer on patrol recovered suspected Class B drugs from a vehicle

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Recruitment, retention and pay are lacking – Derry bus driver

The North’s Secretary of State is being told urgent action is needed on what’s being described as “unacceptable public pay disparity.” It comes as plans are full steam ahead for tens of thousands of public sector workers to take to the picket lines in two days time. Nurses, teachers, PSNI staff, road gritters, and public

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DCC to spend €670,000 over three years on planning and developing a public burial ground

Donegal County Council plans to spend €670,000 on the provision of a new public burial ground over the next three years. At present, the council says its Roads & Transportation Directorate oversees a limited maintenance programme of a number of historic burial grounds in Donegal, while other burial grounds are largely controlled by various churches.

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ATU research project could revolutionise the way drugs are dispensed

A researcher at ATU’s Sligo campus is working on a project which would see 3D printers used to produce pills tailored to suit the needs of individual people. This could create a situation where someone who requires multiple drugs every day can have them all included in one single tablet which is personalised to them.

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Community Alert changes must not leave people behind – Wallace

A senior garda in Donegal says it’s important that advanced technology does not compromise the ability of older people to feel safe in their homes or report suspicious activity in their area. The community group Muintir naTire is meeting with representatives of the Letterkenny District tonight to discuss the use of a new app ‘Cairde’

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Donegal’s only Child and Adolescent Counselling service to close

Donegal’s only child and adolescent counselling service is to close in March, citing a lack of funding as the reason . The service is delivered across the county by the Letterkenny based Raphoe Diocesan Centre, with outreach centres Letterkenny, Dunfanaghy, Stranorlar, Creeslough, and Buncrana, as well as community-funded projects at Hughie’s Corner in Carndonagh and

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Investigations launched following criminal damage and car hijacking

Gardaí are investigating a number of incidents of criminal damage and a car hijacking that occurred in Bridgend yesterday evening around 8.30pm. No injuries have been reported and no arrests have been made at this time. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to these incidents or anyone with information to come forward to them. They

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€15 million planning permission approved for Errigal College

€15 million planning permission has been approved for Errigal College in Letterkenny. The news has been welcomed by chairperson of the Board of management at the school and of Donegal ETB Cllr Donal Coyle. The new school will facilitate 750 students including 27 classrooms, 2 special needs class rooms and a special needs suite. Cllr

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Calls for fire hydrants to be inspected following failure in December

A Letterkenny Councillor is calling for the inspection of fire hydrants in Letterkenny to see that they are in working order. Last month while responding to a house fire, the Donegal Fire Service had to locate a second hydrant after the nearest one was unusable because it was clogged. Cllr Gerry McMonagle says that he

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Donegal project highlighted in Heritage Officer Network 25 year anniversary publication

A Donegal project has been highlighted in a special Heritage Council publication to mark 25 years since the Heritage Officer Network was founded. ‘Opening the door to Ireland’s heritage’ details one key project from each local authority over the last three years to convey the work which has been done to protect Irish Heritage. The

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