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Donegal County Council is to write to Transport Infrastructure Ireland seeking a signature tourism project at the Owencarrow viaduct between Termon and Creeslough as part of the Letterkenny to Burtonport Greenway Project. Cllr Michael McBride told Letterkenny Milford Municipal District this week that the greenway has the potential to replicate the success of similar projects

A Donegal TD has told the Dail that homeowners affected by defective blocks are taking the initiative in meeting with the banking and insurance industries because of ineffectual Government leadership. Deputy Thomas Pringle told Tanaiste Michael Martin that the homeowners have had good success where the government has failed. Mr Martin defended the government’s record on the

Planning permission has been granted to see the development of a visitor centre in Fanad. The 940msq building will include a café, retail facility, a meeting room, a craft room, a gallery space and an outside play facility. For works to go ahead, investment of up to €7 million will be required. Business Manager of

There have been heated exchanges all morning in the Dáil between Sinn Féin and the Táinaiste. During leaders questions, Pearse Doherty asked why the Government made no allocation for extra hospital beds in the budget. This was refuted, with Micheál Martin outlining the expansion of healthcare services in recent years and plans for increasing staffing

The PSNI has a new interim Chief Constable. Jon Boutcher, the former police chief of Bedfordshire in Britain, will take on the role until a permanent appointment is made. Chris Brennan has more:

The Redress Focus Groups, which were formed earlier this year to provide support, information, and empowerment to those affected by the defective blocks crisis in Donegal. The initiative was started by four homeowners who decided in conversations that the complexities of the defective blocks crisis would take an army of people coming together with the right skills

Donegal County Council has pledged to examine the possibility of providing a car park at the start of the Bridle Path on the Glendowan side of Glenveagh National Park. The issue was raised by Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly, who told Letterkenny Milford Municipal District that just a few parked cars on that road can create

It’s claimed drug dealers are using the farming community as ATMs. An investigation by Irish Country Living has found young farmers are accessing cocaine via social media, driving an increase in numbers attending addiction services. Drugs counsellors say it’s young farmers aged 18 to 30 who are most affected in rural Ireland, with farms being

Donegal County Council is being asked to help resolve issues regarding access on the beach at Portsalon. Damage to a pedestrian bridge means the only way to cross a stream and continue walking on the beach is go through the local Golf Club, and that’s potentially dangerous as the route is close to the fairway

Donegal Youth Council is launching a campaign to regulate vaping. In a presentation to members of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District, members said they were seeking to have the sale of vapes restricted to over 18s, and were also backing calls for plain packaging, and the banning of the use of flavours. Stephen Sheridan is

Donegal County Council will now meet on a monthly basis to discuss housing. It follows a proposal made by Cllr. Patrick McGowan, seconded by Cllr. Ciaran Brogan. A lengthy special meeting of the council was held yesterday to discuss the numerous issues the county is facing in terms of housing. Cllr. McGowan says regular designated

Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn has written to the Health Minister in relation to review the decision to not include Donegal Town as a location for a surgical hub. There are a total of 40,000 inpatients annually between Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital. It is the second time Deputy MacLochlainn has raised the issue in

The PSNI is sending texts to almost 2,000 found on social media messaging groups where drugs are being offered for sale. They’ve been obtained from mobiles seized in Greater Belfast – as part of a major anti-drugs investigation called Operation Deal-breaker. Police say their focusing on catching dealers – and that other people in the

Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue is defending the budget announced yesterday, saying it will help sustain investment in Donegal, while also offering help to those who need it. Minister McConalogue told Highland Radio News that Budget 2024 needed to be prudent while also making meaningful interventions, and he believes it has succeeded..……..

Deputy Thomas Pringle told the budget debate that the failure to support renters was a damning indictment of a government whose priorities were laid bare in this budget. He said given the high number of renters in Donegal, the issue is not supply, it’s how properties are being used, and that’s where the government got

The Dail has been told that the budget has failed to address the imbalance between the West and North West and the rest of the country South Donegal Deputy Marian Harkin said she was beyond disappointed at the budget, pointing out that the Northern and Western Regional Assembly had made a comprehensive pre-budget submission, calling

Overnight increases to the carbon tax means petrol and diesel prices have risen again this morning. Yesterday, the Government decided to defer the re-instatement of excise duty rises until April and August of next year. However, a jump in the carbon tax in the budget means petrol prices are up 2 cents a litre while

The Northern Ireland peace process would not have happened without the work and support of community organisations in the North and the United States. The role played by such groups in the Good Friday Agreement will be recognised as part of a major conference hosted by Dublin City University which gets underway today. Prof John

Donegal County Council is being urged to bring in some Occupational Therapists from outside of the HSE to address a delay in the processing of Housing Adaptation Grant Applications that are being delayed because there aren’t enough OTs to assess the homes and provide reports. The motion was moved at Letterkenny Milford Municipal District by

Donegal County Council meets in special session today to discuss housing. It follows a three hour discussion on the issue at the September monthly meeting. Meanwhile, after eviction notices were served on 19 households in Ballymacool in Letterkenny, to council is being urged to look into the possibility of buying the houses with the tenants

The Government has unveiled a €6.4 billion Budget package for 2024. It includes tax cuts, increases to a box of cigarettes, and cuts to the costs of childcare. The average worker will be €780 euro better off after a number of income tax measures were announced by Michael McGrath. €5.3 billion has been committed in

  Unveiling Budget 2024, Minister Michael McGrath said he’s acutely aware that many household budgets are stretched at the moment. In light of continued high inflation, a cost of living package worth €2.7 million has been announced, along with an income tax package worth €1.3 billion. That will see the higher rate of income tax

A former Assistant General Manager at Letterkenny University Hospital says he management and consultants at the hospital would welcome the review of the Emergency Department being sought by Donegal’s GPs, 78 of whom signed a letter to the Health Minister this week. The letter calls for a review of the hospital services, a visit to

Gardai are investigating an incident in which a man was attacked and robber in Buncrana on Friday evening last. A male was assaulted by two others. On the Community Garda Slot during today’s Nine til Noon Show, Sergeant Eunan Walsh made this appeal for information……..

Gardai say there’s been a sharp increase in the number of incidents involving fireworks being reported this year, and are warning their use could lead to large fines or up to five years in prison. It follows an incident in which a firework was thrown into the letterbox of a house at Dr McGinley Road