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A Donegal Deputy says there are big questions that Uisce Éireann needs to answer in regards to water supply in Inishowen. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn is calling on the utility to commence the promised works to replace 790 metres of old water mains in the Clonmany area urgently. A Boil Water Notice is currently in place […]

It’s been proposed members of the Civil Defence in Donegal be honoured. There are currently 109 registered volunteers in the county with 66 of them active on a weekly basis. The service provides assistance to emergency services during a range of emergencies including; missing person searches and flooding as well as delivering support at major

There’s calls for additional signage to be put in place on routes leading to a crossroads junction in Kilmacrennan on which a number of serious collisions have taken place. Donegal County Council has agreed to replace safety bollards on the routes from Churchill and Milford and carry out a review. Councillor John O’Donnell says safety

The leader of the DUP says he’s waiting for the British Government to respond to the party’s latest proposals for the Windsor Framework, before deciding on the party’s next steps. Stormont has now been out of action for over a year and a half because of the party’s boycott. There’s talk of an Autumn date

Emerald Airlines pilots will engage in a 24 hour work stoppage over the August Bank Holiday. The pilots which operate Aer Lingus regional flights between Donegal and Dublin will engage in the work stoppage from midnight on Thursday August 3rd until midnight Friday August 4th. The industrial action will include pickets at Emerald Airlines offices

A service offering psychotherapy, counselling and psychological support for people affected by the defective blocks crisis is seeking a premises in Donegal from which they can operate. My Mind has received funding from government to provide supports, but at present, can only offer that service online or by phone. Communications Manager Tom Hanratty says the

Census figures released this morning show housing stock in Donegal grew by 2% from just under 84,000 to just under 86,000 between April 2016 and April 2022. That compares to a national rise of 5%. The number of vacant dwellings decreased by 18% to 9,615, while the number of holiday homes rose by 11% to

Over 11 and a half thousand Gardaí will be balloted on a vote of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner. Drew Harris’s leadership is being called into question over the recruitment and retention of officers during his tenure. The Garda Representative Association has decided it will ballot members following the announcement of a return to

A Donegal woman who was raped and sexually assaulted by her father told this morning’s Nine til Noon Show that she’s hopeful her decision to waive her anonymity will help others in the same situation realise it was not their fault. 22 year old Karen Harkin’s father, 55 year old Michael Carter, of Ballymagan, Buncrana,

An Irish MEP has proposed the establishment of an EU ‘one-stop shop’ in Belfast, together with the appointment of an EU Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland. Sean Kelly says that under the Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland enjoys access to both the EU and UK internal markets. That, he says, puts the North in a unique

Some homeowners are about to face even higher monthly mortgage repayments. The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates by another quarter of one per cent today. It’ll be the ninth rate rise in just over a year. However its thought it could be the last in the current campaign to dampen inflation.

Rank and file gardai say they should be armed with tasers on the frontline. Recent incidents have raised questions about the resources available to Gardai to deal with violent crime. Donegal based President of the Garda Representative Association Brendan O ‘ Connor says they are effectively used in other countries………

Donegal County Council is to write to the Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris in support of the retention of Donegal as a stand alone Garda Division. Commissioner Harris is currently carrying out a review of the proposed new Garda Policing model, which would see Donegal amalgamated with Sligo and Leitrim to create one “North West Garda

Concerns have been raised regarding the state of crash barriers in Donegal Speaking at a meeting of Donegal County Council, Councillor Noel Jordan said it must be a priority as it is a matter of safety. He added that one particular barrier in Mountcharles which was erected following two fatalities has been badly eroded by

Sinead O’Connor has died at the age of 56. The cause of the singer-songwriter’s death is not yet known. Seán O’Regan has this special report………

A Donegal rape victim hopes her decision to waive her anonymity will help others speak out. 22 year old Karen Harkin’s father, 55 year old Michael Carter of Ballymagan, Buncrana, was jailed for 10 and a half years yesterday for raping and sexually assaulting her over a four year period. The abuse started when she

The Inspector of Mental Health Services in Ireland says she cannot assure all parents that their children have access to a safe, effective and evidence-based mental health service. An independent review of Ireland’s Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services has found that it is severely understaffed. The report found the vast majority of teams across

Construction works are finally underway to deliver a new extension for Moville Community College. The long-awaited works will see the capacity of the school increased drastically with the addition of specialist teaching rooms and more classrooms including special needs classrooms. Andy McGovern, Director of Organisation Support and Development with the Donegal ETB says its anticipated

There’s calls for a co-ordinated plan to be put in place to develop the Finn and Foyle rivers into a Blueway. Donegal County Council says arrangements will be made to contact relevant agencies. Councillor Patrick McGowan believes it would be an ideal Shared Island project between Council’s on both sides of the border. He however,

Donegal County Council is being urged to monitor lakes and ponds for the presence of Blue-Green Algae. A warning was issued along the North coast in Northern Ireland after the potentially toxic algae was detected at Portstewart and Castlerock beaches. While the Council says a weekly sampling and monitoring programme to assess the quality of

The cost of a home in Donegal is almost 50% less than the national average. Meanwhile, the county had the second highest concentration of derelict properties in the country at 11.8%. According to GeoDirectory, the average price of a residential property in Donegal was €192,600 in the 12 months to May. 795 residential buildings were

The average home cost just over €366,000 in the 12 months to May. According to GeoDirectory, Dublin had the highest prices at just over €538,000, while Longford had the lowest at just over €174,000. Donegal, Leitrim and Roscommon were the only other counties with an average price below €200,000. Dara Keogh – Chief Executive of

A body has been recovered from a lake in Fanad during searches for a missing Galway man. Greg King was last seen in the area at around midnight on Sunday. Gardai have confirmed that they recovered a body of a man from Kinnaloch at around 11pm last night. A file is being prepared for the

A pathway must be found for growing anxieties experienced by farmers and their families in relation the Residential Zoned Land Tax. It’s been found that requests to have land de-zoned may be denied if it falls in a central area. Cllr. Albert Doherty raised concerns shared by farmers in the Churchland Quarters of Carndonagh. Cllr.

A Donegal Deputy has welcomed yesterday’s publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, however he says evidence of it’s actuality is needed. Sinn Fein’s Padraig MacLochlainn says timeframes need to be released in order to prove to the people of the North-West that they will no longer be neglected. The North-West region ranked 113th out

A consultation has been launched following the publication today of the All island Strategic Rail Review. One of the proposals is the extension of rail from Portadown to Dungannon, Omagh, Strabane and Derry, and then going on into Letterkenny. The government says at today’s prices, full implementation of the proposals would cost in the region