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Uisce Eireann is appealing to people in Donegal to conserve water. The utility says they are experiencing some issues in the Letterkenny area as the county basks in sunshine. Uisce Eireann has renewed its appeal to people to ‘Think Water Conservation’ as the warm weather is set to remain for a few days and demand […]

The OPW has been criticised after it emerged the gate into Grianan of Aileach is being locked in the evenings, it seems without any consultation with Donegal County Council or the local community. Cllr Jack Murray says this came to light when a visitor attempted to get into the facility to photograph the sunset earlier

Families of those killed during the Troubles say the passing of the British Government’s legacy bill marks “a dark day for justice”. Despite widespread opposition – it’s cleared the UK House of Lords and is now on the verge of becoming law. The bill will effectively end prosecutions linked to past violence – and stop

A new second tier of child benefit could lift 40 thousand children in Ireland out of poverty. The ESRI has carried out an analysis of increases to the payment, and found a second tier of eligibility would help more children. It found a second rate of the payment would help more than 100 thousand households,

Ireland set new record highs for wind generation in August. A new report from Wind Energy Ireland shows the amount of electricity generated by wind last month was up 71 per cent on the previous August. It means Irish wind farms provided 32 per cent of the island’s electricity over the first eight months of

The number of empty shops and offices across the country is the highest its been in a decade. A Geodirectory report shows the amount of vacant commercial properties around the country rose by 0.2 per cent to 14.1 per cent, the highest level on record since 2013. 20 out of the counties surveyed recorded rises

Ned’s Point is a fire hazard waiting to happen. That’s the view of Councillor Nicholas Crossan who is calling for a number of fire hydrants to be installed in the locality. He fears given the landscape with houses dotted among a vast amount of trees, if a fire was to start it would engulf the

An Inishowen Councillor is warning that businesses are on the brink of closure due to the lack of tourism in the peninsula. Councillor Johnny McGuinness says there is a lack of enthusiasm from Failte Ireland and Donegal County Council to promote Inishowen as a tourist destination. He says as a result, businesses are being severely

Controversial legislation that would end historical prosecutions related to the Troubles has passed the Commons. The law change, which is opposed by every political party in Northern Ireland, would end Troubles related prosecutions and offer conditional amnesty to those accused of various murders. The legislation is expected to get Royal assent in the coming days.

The Mica Action Group is hosting a series of public meetings in the coming weeks on the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme. The meetings aim to update homeowners on the enhanced scheme which came into force in July. MAG Chair, Lisa Hone says affected homeowners are still struggling to get to grips with the scheme:  

A person has been rescued after suffering a cardiac arrest on Mount Errigal this afternoon. A rescue operation involving the Rescue 118 helicopter, Donegal Mountain Rescue and the fire service was launched earlier. Malin Head Coast Guard has confirmed that the person has been airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital. Laura McFadden, PRO Donegal Mountain Rescue

  The owner of the Adventure One Surf School says she is rebuilding her business after their storage facility was burnt down at the weekend. It happened at Glassan, Creeslough, close to the local national school at around 4 o’clock on Sunday morning last. Anne O’Donnell says having spent five years building up the business,

A Defective Block homeowner who is living in a mobile home with his family after the recent demolition of their home in Donegal says they are now stalled in limbo, because while they’ve been told they had clearance to demolish and rebuild, delays in changing from the old scheme to the new scheme mean they still haven’t

The CEO of Inclusion Ireland says they were saddened and shocked but not surprised by revelations in latest report from the Ombudsman for Children. The Nowhere To Turn investigation found children with disabilities were being left in inappropriate healthcare settings because proper respite services were not available to them. The OCO report highlighted the story

The government is being warned that pressures on voluntary and community organisations providing supports for people with mental health issues have reached unsustainable levels. The national coalition for mental health, which represents over 80 organisations, says the voluntary and community sector requires 115 million euro to meet demand. CEO of Mental Health Reform Fiona Coyle

People’s lives are being put in danger because hedges can’t be cut. That’s according to Councillor Martin who is calling for a review of the current policy prohibiting hedge cutting between March and September. He believes there needs to be flexibility when it comes to overgrown hedges which are impacting road visibility. Councillor McDermott says

The chair of the RSA says the spike in roads deaths must be seen as “a wake up call”. The government is examining how to reverse the trend, with greater Garda enforcement promised and a speed limit review going before Cabinet. It comes following the Gardaí’s latest National Slow Down Day campaign, during which 310

Gardai in Letterkenny are seeking information on two assaults, one on Lower Main Street in the early hours of Sunday August 27th, the other at Gort na Greine on Saturday evening last. Garda Claire Rafferty has been appealing for information……

Gardai are seeking information or footage following a fatal traffic collision near Bridgend on Tuesday last. On the Community Garda Slot  on today’s Nine til Noon Show, Garda Claire Rafferty made this appeal for information……

It was a busy day for the Bundoran RNLI yesterday as they rescued four people in two separate incidents off Main Beach. The volunteer crew were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard at just before 4pm yesterday afternoon to the assistance of three teenagers. Members of the public raised the alarm after seeing the three

Yesterday it was announced that not only had Donegal Airport seen a record number of passengers traveling from Donegal to Dublin, but that Loganair would be extending it’s Donegal-Glasgow service for the 2024 year. Managing Director, Eilis Docherty has welcomed the development, saying the success opens the possibility of further route development to UK cities.

More than 5 per cent of adults are actively living with symptoms of long Covid in Ireland. According to data contained in a recent survey commissioned by Independent TD Denis Naughten 76 per cent of those with symptoms of long Covid report that their ability to perform daily activities has been reduced. A similar study

The Justice Minister says an increase in penalty points for speeding could be a way to deal with the rise in the number of road deaths. The 24 hour National Slow Down Day campaign which started at 7am yesterday has just ended, with the speed of over 142 thousand vehicles checked for speeding. A number