The country’s newest airline is up and running in County Donegal this morning. Emerald Airlines is starting flights today between Donegal and Dublin airports, with a contract for the route that will last for the next three years. Junior Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughton says Emerald Airlines will be providing important options for passengers:
An extensive list of Mica homeowners’ questions has been sent to Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien. The 13 page document raises questions on issues which the Mica Action Group believe have not yet been addressed or require greater clarity, including; the sliding scale element, the inclusion of foundations in the scheme, a Defective Concrete Block Scheme …
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A Donegal Deputy claims the Finance Minister’s inaction despite repeated warnings has excluded citizens with disabilities from financial support. Deputy Pearse Doherty has criticised the Minister for ignoring repeated warnings from the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal that citizens with severe and permanent disabilities were being unfairly excluded from a financial support scheme that …
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Donegal County Council says it will shortly be appointing a Vacant Homes Officer as part of its response to the high level of vacancy and dereliction in the county. The issue was raised by Cllr Ciaran Brogan, who asked what steps the council was taking to issue Compulsory Purchase Orders on derelict buildings. Responding to …
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday February 25th:
A Donegal County Councillor is confident that the money allocated to Newtowncunningham today will lead to big things for the village. €100,000 has been allocated to Newtowncunningham under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, with the intended project providing for a dedicated outdoor space for young people. However some of the money will also be …
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A big crowd demonstrated at the PSNI headquarters in East Belfast earlier as the mother of Noah Donohoe made fresh calls for more information on files relating to his death. The 14-year-old was found dead in a storm drain in North Belfast in June 2020 – 6 days after he went missing. Assistant Chief Constable …
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7,956 new cases of Covid19 have been confirmed today. There are 4,335 PCR-confirmed cases, while 3,621 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 629 patients are hospital, which is an increase of 19. 53 are in ICU, a decrease of 2.
9,150 people accessed emergency accommodation in Ireland in January. It’s a 2% increase on December’s total of 8,914, and includes more than 2,500 children. 71 adults in the North West accessed emergency accommodation last month, 29 of them in Donegal. The number of families registered as homeless in the region is up 57% to 11 …
A leading global provider of customer experience solutions and technology has announced 50 remote working opportunities in Donegal. Concentrix is expanding its Irish operations with offices already in Dublin, Belfast and Derry. Concentrix has more than 270,000 staff worldwide provides customer experience and digital solutions for many of the world’s biggest and best-known brands. …
The Bishop of Raphoe has described the violence in Ukraine as diabolical. It’s understood Russian troops have now reached the streets of Kyiv as civilians are warned to stay at home. Missile strikes have continued since the early hours of this morning and gunfire can be heard in the governmental district. A special rosary …
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A message in a bottle launched into the Atlantic 13 years ago has made it all the way to Donegal. Mairead Gallagher and her friend made the discovery while walking on Magheraroarty beach this morning. The pair stumbled upon a plastic bottle and upon closer examination discovered a handwritten note inside it. It’s the …
It’s been claimed that Letterkenny University Hospital is the worst funded hospital in Ireland. It was revealed this week that more than 1,200 diabetic patients are currently awaiting review appointments at the hospital. Paul Gillespie from Donegal Diabetes Association believes that one of the main problems is mismanagement by the HSE. He says Sligo …
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Almost €400,000 has been allocated to Donegal under the latest round of the Town and village renewal Scheme. Churchill, Moville and Newtowncunnigham are all set to benefit while money has also been allocated to a County-wide project to develop a Relocation Marketing Campaign. The funding will go towards enhancing various amenities in the villages …
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The Equality Minister says the Government’s working to deliver its commitment to end Direct Provision by the end of 2024. Roderic O’Gorman says they’re in the process of purchasing a significant number of units of housing across the country. He says over the course of this year people who are currently in direct provision …
Hospital waiting lists will be cut by almost 20 per cent by the end of the year under new government targets. It’s expected around 1.5 million people will be added to waiting lists this year because of Covid backlogs. The new 350 million euro plan aims to ensure 1.7 million people are treated and removed …
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It’s hoped that sporting facilities in Strabane will be upgraded in the near future. A motion was passed at the latest sitting of Derry City and Strabane District Council calling for floodlights to be installed at the Arena Pitch in Melvin Sport Complex and for the transfer of the land at Lisnafin playing pitches …
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The Chair of Donegal County Council’s Mica Redress Committee has warned that homeowners cannot be held to ransom. A special council meeting was held yesterday to discuss the issue which is affecting thousands of people in Donegal. The CEO of Donegal County Council, John McLaughlin confirmed that just 5 affected properties have so far been …
Donegal groups can apply now for CLÁR funding to help revitalise local rural communities. €7M has been allocated nationally for the 2022 Programme. Donegal groups can apply now for CLÁR funding which supports small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. The funding is for the development of …
Police believe two recent deer poaching incidents in the Ardmore area of Derry may be linked. The first incident was a report of suspected deer poaching in the Gosheden Road area on 10th November last year when a dead deer was found in a field in the area. The second incident, reported to police on …
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The Dail has heard that high house prices in Donegal and a failure by Government to address derelict and vacant properties is forcing people into homelessness and to flee the county. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn who was speaking last evening during statements on the Town Centre First Policy. He says it’s …
Housing crisis forcing people to flee Donegal, Dail hears Read More »
The CEO of Donegal County Council has confirmed that the acquisition of five Mica affected properties in Buncrana is being reviewed by an external company. At yesterday’s special meeting of Donegal County Council it was agreed that the context for the decision to purchase the five homes in An Crannla Estate would be made …
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An ambitious plan to radically reduce hospital waiting lists will be launched this morning. The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan will be unveiled by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and senior health officials. Over 700,000 people are waiting for an inpatient or outpatient procedure – with over 166,000 waiting over 18 months. Stephen McMahon, from …
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Almost 1 in 5 Irish job postings on LinkedIn offer a remote working option. Today’s new Labour Market Pulse shows that’s up from 1 in 7 in the previous quarter. IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published the research. Hiring rates in January this year were around 28 per cent higher than …
There are 7,724 new Covid-19 cases today. The number of people in hospital has increased by 17 to 610. 55 of those are in ICU which is an increase of one since yesterday.
Strong winds have left hundreds of homes and businesses in Donegal without power this evening. Over 600 properties in Stranorlar, Derrybeg, Milford and Carndonagh are experiencing outages. ESB say crews are working to repair the faults with power expected to be restored to all areas by 9:15pm. A status orange wind warning for the county …
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Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News and Obituaries Thursday February 24th:
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has described Mica as an issue of our lifetime and a daily trauma for affected families. He was present at a special Mica meeting of Donegal County Council today. It’s been confirmed that regulations concerning engineering fees and emergency works is being signed today. Minister McConalogue says Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien …
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Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will visit Ireland next month. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be here from the 23rd to the 25th of March. The visit is part of a series of royal tours to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee year.
A marine biologist with the Irish Whale and Dolphin has expressed concern after parts of the jaw and teeth were removed from the bodies of two sperm whales which washed up on beaches in Donegal last week. One of the female whales washed up in Maghery, the other in Malin Head. Sean O’Callaghan says souvenir …
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A severe weather warning for wind has been issued for Donegal. The status orange warning will come into effect from 4pm this afternoon until 7pm. Strong to gale force west to northwest winds with severe gusts of up to 130 km/hr are forecast.
The Housing Minister has confirmed that some of the regulations contained in the enhanced Mica Redress Scheme will be signed this evening. The CEO of Donegal County Council, John McLaughlin told a special meeting this afternoon that Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien gave assurances at a housing summit held in Dublin yesterday that the regulations around …
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The local area plan for Buncrana has been given the go ahead to progress further. The plan is to move forward in tandem with Bundoran and the Twin Towns. Cllr Rena Donaghey says it’ll mean the plan will be fast tracked by a year paving the way for lands to be zoned for housing construction. …
A quantity of suspected Class B drugs have been seized in Donemana. The seizure was made after officers on patrol on Berryhill Road in Donemana on Tuesday were alerted to a vehicle in the area just before 6pm. Following checks carried out at the scene, officers subsequently seized a quantity of suspected cannabis in …
The HSE has given the green light for work to start on the new Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre. The project was originally estimated to cost 2.5 million euro and its completion is set to be a major asset to the local community. The project has faced a lengthy delay. Dr Paul Stewart, a GP …
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Residents in a housing estate in east Donegal are said to be plagued by flooding issues. St. Judes Court in Lifford was built over 20 years ago however its understood that the road surface in the estate was never completed. As a result, many drain covers are sitting above road level with almost all of …
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More than 1,200 diabetic patients are currently awaiting review appointments at Letterkenny University Hospital. Latest figures show that there are 563 review appointments with Consultants now overdue. In addition, there are 659 patients with review appointments already scheduled for 2022. Cllr Gerry McMonagle raised a number of questions regarding the matter at the latest …
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A public apology to victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland will go ahead on the 11th of March. Plans for the long awaited apology – originally set to be delivered by the First and Deputy First Ministers – had been put into doubt since the collapse of the Executive. It’s now been …
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The provision of two new multi million euro business, enterprise and innovation centres in Letterkenny is a step closer. The project under the Councils part 8 development process has been given the green light at a special meeting of the Council today. The proposed development will include the demolition of the former ESB retail …
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Serious concern has been raised over reports that an 80 year old sewerage pipe is set to remain in Kerrykeel. Irish Water is currently carrying out work on a new sewerage treatment system along the main street in the village however the old pipe in question is not going to be replaced as part …
Work on a long awaited one way system in the heart of Letterkenny is to begin next month. The traffic system was first proposed in 2018 but had been stalled due to funding constraints. Donegal County Council has confirmed that the necessary funding has now been allocated with construction due to start at the …
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The provision of two new multi million euro business, enterprise and innovation centres in Letterkenny is a step closer. Donegal County County Council in partnership with the Donegal 2040 Strategic Development Designated Activity Company proposes to carry out the mixed use development Phase 1 of the Letterkenny 2040 Strategic Urban Regeneration site at Pearse …
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Treacherous conditions are being reported on some roads in Donegal this morning. Showers of hail, sleet and snow fell overnight in many areas, with a yellow weather warning in effect for Donegal and the rest of the country. That’s due to expire at midday, and drivers are being warned to take particular care in …
Normal teaching and learning activities can return in schools from Monday. Last night the Department of Education issued updated guidance to principles ahead of next weeks reopening. It says class pods and bubbles will no longer be required and activities like sports, music and breakfast clubs can return, while restrictions on the use of …
Electricity bills could be due to fall by almost € 60 a year. The Irish Independent is reporting that the Government is set to significantly reduce, or completely abolish the Public Service Obligation levy from electricity bills. The levy, which is set by the energy regulator, is used to support the generation of electricity …
The Marine Minister has given assurances that repairs works will be carried out to a pier on Arranmore Island. Fishermen on the island rely on Poolawaddy pier but the infrastructure was substantially damaged by the recent storms. The issue was raised in the Dail this week by Deputy Thomas Pringle who requested that urgent …
The Foreign Affairs Minister has been urged to examine the findings of the Greenwich Report. In particular, the Minister is being asked to focus on details as it relates to a former UDR member believed to have been involved in a number of murders, including that of Donegal Cllr Eddie Fullerton in 1991. Deputy …
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Drivers are being warning of hazardous conditions on the roads this morning due to snow and ice. A Status Yellow alert came into effect last night for Donegal and the rest of the country, with many areas experiencing showers of hail, sleet and snow overnight. Met Eireann says the warning’s due to expire at …
Donegal County Council is to liaise with gardai to ensure that people visiting tourist facilities in the county use designated parking areas, and do not park on footpaths. Cllr Paul Canning raised the issue this week, saying that there have been instances where inappropriate parking has led to cars causing considerable obstructions for visitors …
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