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Gardaí continue to appeal for information for fatal collision in Kerrykeel

Investigations are continuing in to a fatal road collision in Kerrykeel over the weekend which claimed the life of 19 year old Conor McGinley. It happened at 3.30am in the Ranny area. The only passenger of the car which collided with a pole remains in hospital at this time for non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with […]

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181 arrested over bank holiday weekend for suspected drink or drug driving

A motorist was arrested on average every half an hour over the bank holiday for suspected drink or drug driving. 181 people were arrested in total for the offence over the weekend. Three people also lost their lives in collisions, including 19 year old Connor Mc Ginley from Donegal. Leo Leighio from the Irish Road

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31 long-term rentals available in Donegal compares to 1,796 AirBnBs

There are only 31 long term rentals available on Daft.ie in Donegal compared to the 1,796 properties available on Airbnb in the county. The Irish Examiner reports that in a trend seen across Ireland, there are significantly less homes available for rent. It is most prominent in tourist counties like Donegal. The long term rentals

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Garda surveillance images reveal Hutch meeting in Donegal

Garda surveillance images obtained by the Sunday Independent show Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch and former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall in Donegal for a meeting with dissident republicans in the wake of the Regency Hotel attack. The photographs, which were taken in February 2016, two weeks after the murder of Lieutenant David Byrne, show Hutch,

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More calls for action following animal cruelty case in the north

A case of animal cruelty took place this weekend after two dogs were found dead in a lake near Aughnacloy in County Tyrone. The USPCA have said that the two German Shepherd dogs were drowned in tragic circumstances. Mid Ulster District Councillor Malachy Quinn condemned the act. He says that this is just the latest

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Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up clinic in Letterkenny tomorrow

The first of two Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up clinics is to be held in Donegal this month takes place tomorrow. Before her death from cervical cancer in March 2019, Laura campaigned for a higher uptake of the HPV vaccine. The clinics will be held at the Immunisation Department at St Conal’s Campus in Letterkenny

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Arrests every half hour over bank holiday weekend for driving offences

A motorist has been arrested every half hour since Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. 1,34 people have been arrested for drink or drug driving since 7am on Friday morning, according to figures released by An Garda Síochána. Of that, 51 people were arrested between 7am on Sunday and 7 o’clock this

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Calls for Donegal to become better informed on Palliative Care

As part of Palliative Care Week 2023, the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care is calling on people in Donegal to become better informed about it’s benefits. The campaign reaches its milestone tenth year this Autumn, and will take place from 10 to 16 September. This week aims to educate people across Ireland

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Councillor says action must be taken to tackle current housing crisis

The latest report from the Housing Capital Updates which took place during the Glenties Municipal District meeting has revealed that the Council obtained approval from the Department in February for 29 social houses in Magheraclogher, Gweedore. Cllr Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says that, although he remains hopeful for this much-awaited development, more must be

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New beach by-laws may be needed to combat dog fouling – McClafferty

  The Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District says action needs to be taken to combat dog fouling on beaches in Cloughaneely and Gweedore. Cllr Michael McClafferty says anyone bringing dogs onto beaches should ensure they are on a leash, and also ensure that if their dog goes to the toilet on the beach, they

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Consultation opens on draft County Development Plan

Donegal County Council has published its Draft County Donegal Development Plan for the period from 2024 until 2030. A public consultation on the Draft Plan is already underway, and will run until Friday October 13th. The Draft Plan sets out an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of Donegal, and includes development

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Harps showed “real character and resilience” – Rogers declares after draw with Galway

It ended 2-2 between Finn Harps and Galway United in Finn Park on Friday night. The result means Harps are now unbeaten in five matches and they continue to hunt down a play off spot. After the game Finn Harps manager Dave Rogers spoke with Diarmaid Doherty and he said his side showed “real character

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Uisce Eireann confirms incident at Letterkenny Water Treatment Plant

Uisce Éireann has confirmed there was an incident last week at the Letterkenny Goldrum Water Treatment Plant, but says at no time was treatment process compromised. They say following the incident, the nature of which has not been disclosed, operations, health and safety, and compliance experts immediately engaged with Donegal County Council to resolve the

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Lettermacaward Boil Water notice lifted with immediate effect

The Boil Water Notice issued to over 2,200 people on the Lettermacaward Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect. The notice was originally issued due to operational issues at the Lettermacaward Water Treatment Plant. All consumers on the Lettermacaward Public Water Supply can now resume normal use of the water supply for drinking, food

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PSNI in Derry investigate fire and discovery of an injured man

Detectives in Derry who are investigating two incidents which happened in the city overnight, including a fire, are appealing for information and witnesses. It’s believed they may be connected. Last night at 10:45pm, the NIFRS reported a flat on fire in Duddy’s Court in the Waterside. A number of reports were made in relation to

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Defective concrete block are destroying communities in Donegal – Prof. Dunlop

When I bought my new Donegal home I never could have imaged having to demolish it 17 yrs later. I could never have imaged all the new neighbours having to do the same (49 of them). I have hardly a friend whose home isn’t destroyed by defective blocks, my community is in ruins pic.twitter.com/yvuOFS3fwR —

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Changes to child maintenance payments for lone parents

The Social Protection Minister’s announced changes to child maintenance payments to support lone parents. Applicants for one-parent family payments and jobseeker’s transitional payments will no longer have to make efforts to seek maintenance from their child’s other parent. Minister Heather Humphreys says this often involved lone parents having to go to court to seek a

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Gardaí in Donegal appeal to drivers to avoid ‘soul destroying’ collisions

Gardaí in Donegal have made an appeal to drivers to take care on the roads this bank holiday weekend to avoid ‘soul destroying’ and in many cases ‘avoidable’ tragedies. In the social media post they called the message a simple one. They say they dread going to the scene of serious traffic collisions and then

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Central Bank and government warned of mortgage ‘arrears crisis’

The Central Bank and government have been warned of a mortgage ‘arrears crisis’. It comes as the price of a new home in Ireland has increased by €28,000 year-on-year. The Irish Independent reports borrowers whose loans are owned by vulture funds and serviced by pepper, will face a 0.75 percentage point rise on repayments. According

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Skin cancer diagnoses to rise to 26,000 a year by 2040 – Irish Cancer Society

13,000 people are diagnosed with skin cancer in Ireland every year, that number set to double by 2040. That’s the warning from the Irish Cancer Society who are calling on the government to introduce measures to make Sun Protection Factors more affordable. Skin Cancer is Ireland’s most common cancer. The Society is urging people who

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More urgency needed in attempts to secure a civic cemetery site – Brogan

A Letterkenny councillor says he’s unhappy at the progress being made in securing a site for a civic cemetery in the town. At a recent meeting of Donegal County Council, Cllr Ciaran Brogan was told that a number of meetings have taken place with churches, and discussions will take place next month with ethnic minority

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