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The Taoiseach sets out the Government’s stall to tackle climate change, at the Cop 28 summit in Dubai today. Leo Varadkar will hold several bilateral meetings with world leaders at the event, to discuss the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. He will promise Ireland will spend 225 million euro a year from 2025 onwards on […]

A moderate weather warning has been issued for Donegal. There is dense fog in many areas across the county today with some freezing fog as well. Met Eireann has warned that there will be poor visibility on the roads as well as hazardous travelling conditions. The warning is in place until tomorrow at noon. However

The Chair of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee has welcomed confirmation that a new Divisional Drugs Unit has been established in Donegal. Chief Superintendent Adrian Glackin told a meeting that one sergeant and six gardai have been permanently allocated to the unit, which he expects will grow further in the future. The Chief Super said

Ireland’s first satellite, the EIRSAT-1, is being launched this evening. Academics, students and engineers from University College Dublin spent more than six years researching, building and designing the satellite which they hope will detect gamma ray bursts. EIRSAT-1 is set to be launched aboard the Falcon 9 Space X rocket in California. Professor of Astronomy

Five Donegal sports clubs have been allocated a total of €300,000 for the upgrading of their facilities under the CLÁR programme. The clubs set to receive €50,000 each are CLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola, Castlefin Celtic, Glenswilly, CLG Malainn, Gleneely Colts FC Sports and Leisure Club and CLG Ghleann Fhinne. Minister Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the

There are calls for seaweed harvesting to be brought back into motion in Donegal. Local Councillor Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says he was contacted in relation to a pier at Port Arthur in Gweedore where there was a large amount of seaweed on the slipway. It was requested by locals to remove the seaweed

Donegal sporting projects are set to benefit from €5 million in funding under the CLÁR measure. The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has today announced almost €5 million in funding to support over 100 sports clubs in rural communities across the country. 113 sports projects have been successful in securing funding including

Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has pressed Government to address concerns the Ombudsman for Children identified in a special report on the safety and welfare of children in direct provision. Deputy Pringle said to Minister Roderic O’Gorman in the Dáil yesterday, that his great fear is that three years down the line, the same

The manager of the Donegal Domestic Violence Centre says the immigration debate needs to be focused on resources. Dr. Marie Hainsworth says given her role, there is a particular setting in which she meets with the refugee community. She says that the accommodation is simply unsuitable and there is no support on a national level

The Gardaí’s annual Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign is now underway. It’s running from 7 this morning and until 7am on January 4th. 172 people have been killed in road collisions already this year, and for every death an average of 10 people are seriously injured. Assistant Commissioner Paula Hillman wants people to

Anyone out on the roads this morning is being urged to slow down. Much of the country has been hit with frost and ice as a cold spell hits the country. A nationwide status yellow low temperature and ice warning will remain in place until midday. However, a second alert will take effect at 5

Strike action will bring public transport services to a standstill in Derry and the rest of Northern Ireland today. The 24 hour walk-out by Translink workers means all services, including school bus services will not operate. It’s in a row over pay. Davy Thompson from Trade Union Unite says discontent had been growing: Translink says

The Dail has been told that a Special Education classroom cannot be opened at St Eunan’s National School in Raphoe in the short term, because there are places available in a nearby school. Deputy Pearse Doherty told Special Education Minister Josepha Madigan that there are three children with autism who wish to go to St

The government is to consider amending regulations governing pre-hospital emergency care to take into account the growing of community paramedics, and the positive impact they are having by reducing Emergency Department attendances and ambulance call outs. The issue was raised in the Dail by Deputy Thomas Pringle, who told the Dail recent research has shown

Donegal TD and Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty clashed in the Dail with Tanaiste Michael Martin today on foot of a new report from the Residential Tenancies Board. It shows increases in rent of up to 11% for new tenants, with Deputy Doherty describing the figures as ‘shocking’. Saying that existing tenants are also facing unsustainable increases, he

Gardaí are investigating an incident of alleged intimidation targeting Ukrainian refugees in Falcarragh. A man, wearing a balaclava, stood outside a building housing refugees, playing Irish rebel music and chanted ‘out, out, out’. He is seen in an online video walking in the middle of the road, disrupting traffic. In a statement to Highland Radio

Police in Derry seized an axe and machete among other items in the early hours of today. It followed an assault in Springtown that was reported at around 2.30am. Officers responded and subsequently located a male who had sustained injuries to his hands and arms. He was taken to hospital for treatment. A quantity of

Greyhound Action Ireland wants TDs to be open and honest about their connections to the dog racing industry here. They are calling on politicians to declare in the Register of Members Interests if they own or have a financial stake in a dog or a track. It comes as 800 thousand euro in extra funding

Donegal County Council is to join Leitrim County Council in a delegation seeking funding for safety works on a bridge between the two counties. Raising the issue, Cllr Michael McMahon said while the bridge is just on the Leitrim side, it’s used by motorists from both. Leitrim County Council received an allocation this year for

New renters in Donegal are paying almost 30% more each month than existing tenants, meanwhile Carndonagh had the lowest average rent for existing tenancies nationally in Q2 of this year at €522 per month. This is what has been found in New data from the ESRI and the residential tenancies board. It showed rents increased

A Lifford councillor says he’s been given assurances that the building of a new Community Hospital on a green field site at Lifford Common remains a priority, and he is hopeful of progress next year. Cllr Gerry Crawford says he had discussions with a number of senior HSE officials at the turning of the sod

Donegal County Council is being urged to act now to address safety concerns outside St Columba’s National School at Ballylast, Lifford. There’s been a speeding issue outside the school for some time, with several debates in the Donegal council chamber and also at local municipal district meetings. However, Cllr Gary Doherty told an MD meeting

There are concerns asylum seekers could end up sleeping rough as the accommodation supply dries up. The government has warned beds for those seeking protection here could run out within days. The Irish Red Cross says there is land available to develop more accommodation over the medium-term. Secretary General, Deirdre Garvey says all government departments