Up to 150 asylum seekers are to be moved into a block of apartments in Ballybofey. The Department of Immigration say contracts have been signed and families seeking international protection will move in in the coming weeks. The forty-eight apartments had been laying derelict in Ballybofey for a number of years. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle …
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A new Mica Action Group committee has been elected with Lisa Hone being named as the new Chairperson. Every member of the MAG Committee is either directly affected, or has family affected by the defective block crisis, some both. Lisa Hone takes over the role of Chairperson from Eamon Jackson as the leader of the …
Overcrowding, delays and cancelled operations are going to be ongoing factors at the hospital for a some time to come. That’s according to General Manager of Letterkenny University Hospital Sean Murphy. Attendances at the Emergency Department are at an all time high with over 100 people attending daily over the past few months, with 200 …
A Donegal Irish dancer says he is not surprised by the results fixing allegations as this has been going on for years. Judges in Irish dancing have been accused of fixing the results of competitions. The allegations have been made within the C-L-R-G body, with one dancing teacher reportedly offering sexual favours for higher scores. …
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Work on the long awaited A5 road is set to get underway late next year. Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has confirmed that the A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme will get underway late next year – starting from Derry to Strabane – with the view of completing it by 2028. The A5 upgrade, which was announced …
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Progress on the masterplan for Milford has been welcomed as a positive first step towards the future of the town. Last year, €100,000 was provided for a plan to tackle dereliction and revitalise the town centre, with the lead to be taken by Donegal County Council. The first meeting to progress the Town Centre First …
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A meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party last night heard calls for Sligo Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry to return to the party. The move was proposed by deputy Barry Cowen last night seconded by Senator Diarmuid Wilson. Deputy MacSharry resigned the party whip and became an Independent TD in September of last year. It …
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A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing at a funeral in Co Kerry yesterday. He was arrested in Cork in the early hours of this morning, and is currently being held at Tralee Garda Station. Thomas Dooley, who was in his 40s, died following the stabbing at Rath …
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The Irish property market could be facing a sharp slowdown in the coming months. The warning comes from the ESRI which says house prices here could be overvalued by at least 7%. The shortage of housing supply and household savings for home buyers built up during the covid pandemic has pushed prices upwards. However Dr …
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Food supply and security across the world is at risk unless measures are taken to reduce the price of fertilisers. The issue is set to go before the European Parliament today as farmers across the continent have seen costs jump threefold since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The European Commission is being called …
Famines will become commonplace unless fertiliser issue is addressed – MEP Colm Markey Read More »
Almost 110-thousand hospital appointments have been cancelled this year. According to Freedom of Information figures, it includes nearly 14-thousand at the Mater Hospital in Dublin. The HSE says there are many reasons why hospitals cancel appointments, such as a Covid surge, or a lack of beds. Donegal GP Ciarán Ó Fearraigh says the health service …
Health service struggling to cope with demand – Donegal GP Read More »
Talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol and other Brexit related issues are set to get underway today. Negotiators from the EU and UK are expected to meet for the first time since February for technical talks. It comes after a thawing of relations between Ireland and Britain with Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney set to …
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Someone in Ireland is almost 9 million euro better off this morning. There was one winner of last night’s lotto jackpot worth 8.9 million euro. The winning numbers are 3, 8, 20, 24, 28, 29 and the bonus ball was 40.
A Donegal Deputy says the county is ‘at the heart’ of his call for free, accessible public transport. Deputy Thomas Pringle brought a motion before the Dail this week which he called ‘a social justice policy’, highlighting the lack of public transport in rural parts of the country. The Dail was told that people in …
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The Taoiseach has committed to raise the ongoing delays in the delivery of a new building for Scoil Íosagain in Buncrana with the Education Minister. It’s emerged that the planning permission for the development has now expired which will result in further set backs in terms of time and cost. The school is the largest …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Wednesday October 5th:
Donegal County Council has confirmed that it is examining all funding options to address flooding issues in Glenswilly. The area has been severely impacted during recent spells of heavy rain. Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District, Councillor Donal Mandy Kelly this week called for an emergency meeting to discuss the ongoing issue.
The Government needs to petition the European Commission to relax State-aid rules to help regional airports like Donegal and Knock to develop and expand. That’s the call from Midlands North West MEP Chris MacManus. He was speaking in the European Parliament where MEPs are voting this week on whether to keep some pandemic-era exceptions for …
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An emergency medical consultant at Altnegelvin Hospital says the Emergency Department is in dire straits. Yesterday, 110 people were in the ED with 45 awaiting admission while 4 ambulances were backed up awaiting to offload patients. In a social media post, Emergency Medical Consultant, Sandy Nelson appealed to people to do anything to help ease …
The HSE has confirmed it’s investigating three confirmed cases of bacterial meningitis – two of which were fatal. One more report is not confirmed, but has been classed as a ‘possible’ case of the disease. Three of the patients are young adults and the other is a child under 10 years old – all are …
Professor Breda Smyth has been appointed the Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health. She has been the interim CMO since July, after the departure of Dr. Tony Holohan. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says he very much looks forward to working alongside Professor Smyth. The CMO’s position has an annual salary of nearly €188,000.
Donegal County Council is undertaking a review of speed limits on public roads and in social housing estates across the county. A number of drop in events are being held over the coming weeks where details of proposed changes to current speed limit bylaws will be available. The local authority says a further consultation period …
A Donegal woman was forced to wait 17 hours on a flight home from her holiday due to ongoing issues at Ryanair. Lynn McDevitt explained her flight home from Malaga to Dublin on Monday with Ryanair was delayed by 17 hours. Her flight was booked for 7.30am but due to staff shortages and an ongoing …
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The final cost of the new National Children’s Hospital may not be known for years, according to the head of its development board. The majority of the 1.4 billion euro budget has already been spent and the final cost is expected to go beyond that. The project is running 17 months behind its original schedule …
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Detectives from Strand Road in Derry are investigating an arson attack at a house in Bann Drive. A woman was inside the house at the time of the blaze, which was reported at around 1.25am yesterday morning, Tuesday 4th October. Fortunately, the woman managed to get out of the house and to safety, uninjured. Detective …
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A defective blocks homeowner who says it looks like her house is built with gravel and dust has appealed for the Council to speed up the scheme application process. Sharon from Inishowen says the bricks at her back door are crumbling, plaster is coming off the walls and every room has mold. Her son spent …
Mica homeowner who is stuck in limbo appeals to Council to speed up scheme Read More »
A 23-year-old from County Meath has been killed on the front-line in Ukraine. Rory Mason enlisted in the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine at the outset of the war last March. The Mason family learnt of his death in Kharkiv last Wednesday from the Department of Foreign Affairs, and are currently in the …
Vandalism at the new greenway in Muff has been branded as ‘an act of mindless wanton destruction.’ Eight bilingual signposts, which described the species of plants and trees planted along the route, were pulled from the ground and left damaged. The incident is believed to have occurred on Sunday night. The signposts had been put …
Vandalism at Muff Greenway ‘senseless’ and disappointing Read More »
A DUP MP’s says the party will be keeping a close eye on fresh protocol talks between the UK and EU over the coming days. The party’s still abstaining from power-sharing until the government’s protocol bill is put in legislation. The Prime Minister’s said she wants to see the Stormont institutions operating while negotiations and …
A Donegal Deputy has hit out at the government for failing to hold anyone responsible for the concrete blocks scandal as he raised issued surrounding banks and quarries. Speaking in the Dail last night during a motion calling for the ten percent concrete levy to be scrapped, Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn says many quarries are …
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Donegal County Council Roads Maintenance team have worked through the night in Glenswilly after flooding plagued the R250 road, close to Glenswilly National School once again. Last night, heavy rain caused major flooding in the area resulting in the road being closed by Gardaí to allow works to be carried to ensure the road was …
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A Donegal Deputy says he has been inundated with calls from people who are close to the income threshold for social housing who are concerned they are going to be kicked off the list. Deputy Thomas Pringle raised the issue in the Dail during a debate about the Housing for All plan which he claims …
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The Government has been accused of raising the cost of building new homes. Sinn Féin has called for the new concrete block levy introduced in the budget to be scrapped. Leader Mary Lou McDonald says the real cost of the levy is just going to be passed on to people who are struggling to buy …
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A Donegal Councillor has announced he is taking some time off from politics due to personal issues. Lifford and Stranorlar Councillor Gary Doherty announced the news on Facebook last night citing issues with anxiety and stress as the main factors. He added he loves nothing more than representing the people of Donegal and fully intends …
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The North’s Policing Board is set to deciede tomorrow on a proposal to sell the former Castlederg PSNI station in a process which Sinn Fein alleges has excluded a social housing association. APEX have been working with Derry City and Strabane District Council to secure the property but it’s claimed the PSNI Asset Estates Branch …
More than 33,000 people living in Donegal continue to regularly flush wipes and other sanitary items down the toilet despite warnings. A recent survey as part of the Irish Water and Clean Coasts ‘Think Before You Flush’ campaign has revealed that those aged under 35 are twice as likely to dispose of ‘flushable’ wipes down …
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Anti-social behaviour orders go hand in hand with increased community policing, according to the Justice Minister. She’s asked the Garda Commissioner to examine their effectiveness and how to improve the use of orders. The crackdown is in light of recent antisocial instances, including the car ramming incident in Cherry Orchard in Dublin last month. Brendan …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries – Tuesday October 4th:
A delegation from The Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage visited the Historic Towns Initiatives in Ramelton and Ballyshannon recently. The visit came as conservation works began on five historic buildings in The Diamond, Ballyshannon and as it was announced that the Ramelton Historic Towns Initiative was shortlisted for the …
Love Island winners Ekin Su and Davide will be reunited on our screens. ITV has announced the pair be the focus of a new show in which they will visit each others respective hometowns. The programmed titled ‘Homecomings’ will take Davide to Italy and Ekin Su to Turkey, in the two-part series. They’ll meet each …
The Agriculture Minister says he hopes Micheál Martin will keep him in the job after December’s planned reshuffle. Cabinet this morning approved an almost 10 billion euro package of payments to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy. While at the weekend Micheál Martin guaranteed Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien he’ll be kept in the job post …
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The Taoiseach has accused Sinn Fein of contradicting their stance on the concrete products levy. The party will this evening bring forward a motion calling for the levy to be scrapped. Micheal Martin however, says while Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty last week welcomed the 10% levy which will generate €80m annually towards the Mica and …
Taoiseach contradicts SF’s stance on concrete levy Read More »
Eugene Lee Yang, Zach Kornfeld and Keith Habersberger have broken their silence since announcing the removal of Ned Fulmer from the Try Guy company. The three state they did not know what was happening and are as shocked as their fans by the revelation. Timeline: The video released this morning outlined a timeline of the …
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Foyle Foodbank is anticipating one of its worst winters in years due to the cost of living crisis. The foodbank helped 15,606 people during 2021 through Covid food supports and so far this year, have helped over 5,000 people. That’s increased when compared to pre-pandemic figures. To cope with the demand, the service is providing …
Ulster Bank is delaying its first closure date for customers to make sure social welfare recipients don’t lose payments. The first batch of account holders had a deadline of Saturday to close their accounts – but that’s been pushed back until November 4th. The bank says with the higher benefits announced in last week’s Budget, …
The Donegal Travellers Project has received a three year funding package to tackle education disadvantage. It is just one of four projects in Ireland to receive a share of the €1.25m Equity in Education Fund from Rethink Ireland. The aim of the funding is to enhance access to education for your people experiencing educational disadvantage …
DTP receives 3 year funding package to tackle education disadvantage Read More »
Inadequate remuneration and the continuing staff crisis across the Irish defence forces are set to dominate the agenda of the PDFORRA conference. The three day conference is being held in Jackson’s Hotel in Ballybofey over the next three days with issues such as working conditions, recruitment and retention of members within the force are set …
Inadequate remuneration and continuing staffing crisis to dominate PDFORRA conference Read More »
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a universal charger. By 2024, all phones, cameras and devices must use a USB-C port. This is something that has been on the table for quite some time. We knew there was a push for a universal charger and for that port to be USB-C. If you’ve …
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Two COVID-19 vaccination pop up clinics will be held in Dungloe this week. Both primary and booster vaccinations will be on offer for eligible cohorts. The clinics will run on Friday and Saturday from 11am until 5.15pm in the Community Mental Health Hub Dungloe.
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