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Ardara to Portnoo Road due to be blocked from Monday until Wednesday

Donegal County Council wishes to advise that due to essential road works, the R261 Ardara – Portnoo Road will be blocked from 8:00am to 5.30pm each day next week from Monday until Wednesday and will re-open every evening. The exact location of the road blockage is at Kilclooney. The Diversion route will be as follows: […]

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Research shows a third of Irish people suffer from chronic pain on a daily basis

Up to one third of Irish people suffer from chronic pain on a daily basis. Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology, Dr. Conor Hearty, says this has resulted in an increase in opioid dependency in Irish society. Overuse of pharmaceutical drugs like codeine can result in severe damage to the liver and kidneys, as well

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New research by Irish Refugee Council reveals those in the system feel the current weekly payment is insufficient

Parents in direct provision feel their children are being excluded, and unable to participate in sport and other hobbies due to costs. New research commissioned by the Irish Refugee Council has found those in the system feel the current weekly payment is insufficient. Their weekly allowance is €38.80 per week for an adult, and €29.80

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Buncrana named Donegal’s Tidiest Town in the 2023 Supervalu Tidy Town Awards

    Buncrana has been named Donegal’s tidiest town in the 2023 Supervalu Tidy Town Awards, which have been announced this afternoon by Rural and Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys. Ballyshannon Tidy Towns was among the groups presented with an award today. The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys today announced Abbeyleix in

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‘Creeslough has given a lesson in community’ – Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh

The role played by members of the Creeslough community in the wake of an explosion in the village has been commended as tomorrow marks the tragedy’s first anniversary. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh says Creeslough has given a lesson in community and what it is all about. Speaking on today’s Nine til Noon Show, Councillor Kavanagh says

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Over 2,900 premises St Johnston soon to benefit from high-speed broadband

St Johnston will soon benefit from high-speed connectivity. National Broadband Ireland has today announced the beginning of works to deliver broadband to over 2,900 premises in St Johnston and the surrounding areas of Raphoe and Newtowncunningham. €128 million is being invested in Donegal under the National Broadband Plan with approximately 33,000 premises in the Intervention

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Letterkenny Ireland’s most country music obsessed town in Ireland

Letterkenny has been found to be Ireland’s most country music obsessed town in Ireland. According to Digital Funnel who examined Google search data from 2004 to now discovered on the other hand, that Ranafast is the town least interested in country music. Those in Letterkenny showed their support to fellow county man, Daniel O’Donnell with

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HSE workers begin industrial action over managerial recruitment freeze

Forsa workers in the HSE will take industrial action today, over a managerial recruitment freeze. The union says all clerical and administrative staff will be taking part in the work-to-rule action. It’s after the HSE CEO Bernard Gloster confirmed cost overruns have led to the decision to bring in a hiring freeze. Forsa spokesperson Niall

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Coming weeks “critical” in efforts to bring back devolved government – Michelle O’Neill

The North’s First Minister elect says the coming weeks are “critical” in efforts to bring back devolved government. The comments to party activists by Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill came as DUP members gathered for a meeting of their party’s executive in Co. Armagh last night. It comes at a sensitive time for the

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Taoiseach says Budget will deliver an extra €1,000 for workers

The Taoiseach says next week’s budget will deliver around at least an extra €1,000 to workers. It’ll come through tax cuts and one-off payments. Leo Varadkar says he wants to reward ‘work’ and make sure people ‘keep money in their pockets’. He’s told the Irish Independent a ‘generous’ tax package on Tuesday will include cuts

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Tanaiste remains committed to secure justice for Private Sean Rooney

The Tanaiste remains committed to ensuring justice is delivered for Private Sean Rooney. The 23 year old army private was killed in the Lebanon in December last year. Deputy Ruairi O’Murchu earlier this year raised concerns that the family of Private Rooney would not get justice. Five members of Hezbollah have been accused of his

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Donegal Deputy presses Government to ensure travellers receive energy credit

A Donegal Deputy has pressed the Government to ensure that traveller families receive energy credits they missed out on last year. Deputy Thomas Pringle claims Traveller families did not receive the same energy credit paid out to hundreds of thousands across the country. He asked Minister of State Ossian Smyth to ensure Travellers are not

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€50 million investment will help Killybegs reach its potential – McConalogue

  Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue says the announcement this week of a €50 million funding boost for seafood processors in Killybegs should go a long way towards cementing the harbour as a major economic driver nationally as well as locally. He was speaking after the funding was confirmed yesterday by BIM. Minister McConalogue

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Three to be prosecuted over singing of offensive song about murder of Michaela McAreavey

Three people are to be prosecuted in connection with the singing of a song which contained offensive lyrics about the murder of Michaela McAreavey. Seven people were reported to the Public Prosecution Service after a police investigation into social media footage of the singing at an event in Dundonald, Co Down, in May 2022 No

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Gardai issue investigation update ahead of the first anniversary of the Creeslough tragedy

Ahead of the first anniversary of the Creeslough explosion on Saturday, gardai have issued an update saying the victims, their families, friends and the Creeslough community are in their thoughts, at this time. Gardai say they continue to work from an incident room in Milford, with support from a number of Garda sectors. The investigation

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Donegal project awarded €50,000 in Shared Island scheme

A Donegal project has been awarded €50,000 under the Creative Communities on a Shared Island funding scheme. It’s one of nine in a national total of €850,000 as part of the Shared Island dimension to the Creative Ireland Programme 2023-2027. The Shared Histories project is supported by Regional Cultural Centre in Donegal, the Nerve Centre in Derry

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OPW should implement some flood prevention measures immediately in East Donegal – Doherty

  The Cathaoirleach of Lifford Stranorlar Municipal District says the OPW needs to do more in the short term to prevent flooding, particularly in the vicinity of Raphoe and Castlefinn. Cllr Liam Doherty raised the issue at a plenary meeting of the full council, saying that in the wake of flooding in July, some areas

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Pilot ‘My Child My Vision’ programme hailed a sucess

The first group of parents who undertook the ‘My Child My Vision’ programme celebrated a graduation event this week, the project aims to give parents the tools to support their children transition from primary to secondary level. Errigal College in Letterkenny, Deele College in Raphoe, Finn Valley College and Scoil Mhuire Primary School in Stranorlar

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€50 million to futureproof Killybegs

Killybegs is to benefit from a total €50 million investment to futureproof the region’s fish processing sector as well as maintaining and increasing jobs. Several companies are currently undergoing substantial developments which will modernise seafood processing facilities and add cutting-edge energy efficiency initiatives, according to Bord Iascaigh Mhara. Gallagher Brothers Fishing Limited  and Killybegs Seafoods

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HIQA to carry out investigations in spinal surgery controversy

HIQA’s has been charged with carrying out a review into the use of unlicensed springs in three spinal surgeries in Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin. It will also review controls, oversight processes and governance on the use of surgical implants across Children’s Health Ireland. The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says the review will

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Donegal communities urged take lead from Mayo village to stamp out pesticides in water

Donegal communities are be encouraged to take the lead from a rural village in the West of Ireland which stamped out pesticides in water supply. For years pesticide exceedances were an issue for Newport’s water supply in Co Mayo, but a targeted team approach has seen the supply removed from the EPA’s list of vulnerable

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‘Important victims of sexual offences feel supported and protected’ – Deputy Pringle

A Donegal Deputy says it is important victims of sexual offences feel supported and protected. Deputy Thomas Pringle was speaking in the Dail during statements on the Criminal Law Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking Bill 2023. He says however, gaps in the legislation remain. Deputy Pringle says a dedicated approach is needed to tackle child

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Government urged to intervene to avoid health and community workers strike

The Government is being urged to intervene in a bid to avoid a scheduled strike by health and community workers. The Section 39, Section 56 and Section 10 organisations such as the Irish Wheelchair Association, Rehab, Family Resource Centres and homeless organisations are to engage in industrial action in a row over funding and recruitment

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Ours to Protect – ESG with Eddie Bradley – 03/10/2023

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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HIQA says some overcrowded EDs are not meeting minimum care standards

The health watchdog says a number of hospital emergency departments are failing to meet minimum care standards due to overcrowding. HIQA is appearing before the Oireachtas Health Committee this morning to discuss its annual report for 2022. It has also called for performance issues to be addressed, and for improvements to patient care. The most

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Planning application lodged for new swimming pool in Buncrana

The Chair of the Buncrana Leisure Centre Committee says the publication this week of a planning application for a new swimming pool development is to be welcomed, and she’s hoping funding will be available and a contractor appointed within a year. The intention is to seek funding for a new facility under the Repowering Buncrana

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Public meeting to discuss the future of Day Care Serviced in Carndonagh

A member of the Committee for the Restoration of Carndonagh Day Care Services has challenged the HSE’s assertion that the service cannot be restored because issues identified during an audit are beyond mitigation. The committee will host a public meeting  to discuss the issue in the Colgan Hall on Friday night at 7.30. Carndonagh has

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Donegal school children left unsupervised in bus drop-off oversight

Deputy Thomas Pringle also weighed in on the matter, highlighting the issue of children in Donegal being dropped off by Bus Eireann before school supervision can begin. The Donegal Deputy put the question to the Education Minister, stating he raised the matter with her multiple times over the last month and failed to receive a

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