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The Ukranian Ambassador to Ireland says it’s important to realise that the conflict in her country has implications for the whole of Europe. Ambassador Larysa Gerasko is in Letterkenny, where she officially opened an art exhibition at An Grianán Theatre this afternoon. The exhibition features a range of works by more than 20 artists from […]

The Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister says justice needs to be done for the family of Private Seán Rooney. A military tribunal in Lebanon has accused five men of killing the UN peacekeeper during an attack on his convoy. It’s alleged the men have links to the Hezbollah group. Tánaiste Micheál Martin welcomed progress in

There were 9,396 people signing on the Live Register in Donegal at the end of last month, a year on year increase of 15% on the May 2022 . It’s the third highest figure in the state, after Dublin and Cork. Ballybofey was the only social welfare office in Donegal to record a decrease in

239 private houses were acquired by Donegal County Council between 2016 and 2021. It’s led to concerns that there is a lack of appetite from the local authority to engage in the process. Councillor Terry Crossan says a large number of property owners have expressed interest in selling their home but nothing has come to

Donegal County Council has been warned that it must take the Tenant-in-Situ scheme seriously otherwise people will end up homeless. In a bid to limit damage caused by the eviction ban being lifted, Government promoted the initiative which would allow the Housing Agency buy rental properties from private landlords. Councillor Noel Jordan says the processing

There’s a call on motorists to be cautious on the roads this Bank Holiday weekend. Gardai and the Road Safety Authority have made the joint appeal, with special focus on vulnerable road users. 20 people have died and 94 have been seriously injured over the past five June Bank Holiday weekends. Assistant Commissioner for Roads

Sinn Fein believes Irish unity is getting closer. It’s reacting to a new YouGov poll showing 43 percent of British people wouldn’t be bothered if Northern Ireland left the UK. 40 per cent want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, but 34 per cent think it should join the Republic. South Donegal Deputy

Ireland is projected to fall well short of emission reduction targets. Projections from the Environmental Protection Agency show Ireland will see a reduction of 29 per cent in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to a target of 51 percent. Almost all sectors of the economy are expected to exceed their maximum emission allowances, with

The Dail has been told the government seems inexplicably reluctant to pursue the potential of bringing in GPs and other doctors from Cuba as an answer to the staffing crisis in hospitals and communities. Responding to Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle, who’s been raising the issue for some time, Minister Stephen Donnelley said the HSE and

The demand for homes in Donegal last month was up 17% on the same month in 2022 according to analysis published this morning by Daft.ie. That figure is in line with the national increase. The regional analysis shows that in terms of the specific demand for new homes, Connacht-Ulster saw the largest demand growth at

A review into familicides and domestic homicides has been labelled “lightweight”. Donegal native Andrew McGinley – whose three children were killed by their mother in Dublin- says the report didn’t look at cases where mental health illness was part of the circumstances. He says there should be circumstances where sensitive information could be shared……………

A military tribunal in Lebanon has formally accused five members of Hezbollah with the killing of Private Seán Rooney. The Newtowncunningham based  peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon in December of last year. The military court judge in Lebanon has accused the five people of conducting a criminal act that led to Private Rooney’s killing

The Garda watchdog says it doesn’t have the resources to investigate Gardaí. GSOC says it needs double its current staff numbers to adequately examine all of the complaints and investigations it’s tasked with. The commission currently has around 170 staff and a budget of more than 16 million euro. GSOC is before the Oireachtas Committee

A Donegal Deputy has accused the Government of worsening the hospital overcrowding crisis. Almost 12,000 people were on trolleys at hospitals across the country last month. The figures were higher than January which saw the worst levels of daily hospital overcrowding since INMO records began. Deputy Pearse Doherty told Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien in the

Residents in Letterkenny living in an area which has been plagued by water outages for the past three and a half years have been told that they will have to fork out themselves to ensure a reliable water supply. Amanda says raising the ongoing issue with Uisce Eireann appears to be falling on deaf ears.

Donegal is one of the top staycation destinations this year. According to a new report from MyHome.ie, the cost of living crisis is having a major impact on holiday plans this year with 47% of those surveyed holidaying differently this year as a result. Kerry, Galway and Donegal are the top three Irish holiday destinations

The Dail has been told it would be impossible for a single person on the median wage in Donegal to buy a house in the county. Deputy Thomas Pringle told TDs that based on recent CSO figures which showed Donegal still has the lowest incomes in the state, he sat down with some mortgage calculator

Farmers say they’re worried rewetting plans will lead to land values being slashed. The EU wants Ireland to start saturating peatland to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It’s part of the Nature Restoration Law, which hopes to restore at least 20% of the EU’s damaged land and sea areas by 2030. But the Irish Natura

The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District has described works approved for Newtowncunningham as a ‘game changer’. Donegal County Council has given the go ahead for works as part of the town’s Main Street Active Travel Project. Improvement and upgrade works are to be carried out and traffic calming measures installed. Councillor Paul Canning says

The housing market in North Donegal is in absolute chaos. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn who told the Dail that no one can buy or sell a home in Inishowen as a result of the defective concrete block crisis. He says for thousands of affected homeowners they are finding it impossible to find

A Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Councillor says he’s ‘flabbergasted’ after Uisce Eireann told him that the water supply at Rossbracken, Manorcunningham did not ‘make the cut’ for inclusion in the 2023 mains rehabilitation programme, and there are no plans to replace mains in the area this year. Cllr Gerry McMonagle says there needs to be

Fuel prices are set to increase as a cut in excise duty ends at midnight tonight. Diesel prices will see a 5 cent per litre rise, while petrol prices will go up by 6 cent per litre. It comes Carzone found 45 percent of people are using public transport more because of the rising cost

  A delegation from Letterkenny Chamber met with Donegal’s five TDs at Leinster House today. Chamber says it was an opportunity to put forward the views of its 300 members directly to Minister Charlie McConalogue, and Deputies Pearse Doherty, Joe McHugh, Padraig MacLochlainn and Thomas Pringle. Chamber President Fionnuala Rabbitt says the delegates briefed the